47.2003: William S. Burroughs (1914-1997), Lawrence, Kansas

Identification and Creation

Object Number

47.2003

People

Allen Ginsberg, American (Patterson, New Jersey 1926 - 1997 New York City, New York)
Julian Ginsberg, American
Portrait of William S. Burroughs (1914 - 1997)

Title

William S. Burroughs (1914-1997), Lawrence, Kansas

Classification

Photographs

Work Type

photograph

Date

1992

Places

Creation Place: North America, United States, Kansas

Culture

American

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/94031

Physical Descriptions

Technique

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

image: 25.8 x 17.2 cm (10 3/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
sheet: 35.3 x 27.9 cm (13 7/8 x 11 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

• Signed: recto, b.r. in black ink: Allen Ginsburg
• inscription: recto, below image, black ink, signed, in artist's hand: William S. Burroughs paused before one of half- [over] dozen cut-out plywood silhouettes made for him [over] to paint, spray, collage, or shotgun by neighbor [over] friend then assistant Steven Lowe, Lowe's living [over] room, Lawrence, Kansas March 19, 1992. [over] Allen Ginsburg
• stamp: verso, center, black ink: Photograph by [over] Allen Ginsberg [over] COPYRIGHT 1994 NYC [over] ALL RIGHTS RESERVED {over] Fax 212-675-1686
• inscription: verso, b.r. quadrant, graphite: AG signed 1995

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Anonymous Loan

Object Number

47.2003

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Contact

am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu

Permissions

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