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Series Title: Social Graces

English Speaking Union, New York City, December 1975

1975

Larry Fink

(American, 1941–2023)
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Culture
America
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Image: 25 x 24.8 cm (9 13/16 x 9 3/4 in.); Paper: 35.4 x 27.8 cm (13 15/16 x 10 15/16 in.); Matted: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mark Schwartz and Bettina Katz in honor of Barbara Tannenbaum 2012.463.7
Copyright
© Larry Fink
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Location
Not on view
Print
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Photographers hired to document parties usually show people having fun.

Description

Larry Fink looks for the moments that reveal the tensions that often underpin social events—people uncomfortable in dress-up clothes and high heels, forced smiles, fake kisses, and awkward social situations. And yes, boredom.
A square-format black-and-white photograph depicts a man and a woman with light skin tone dancing, centered in the frame. Facing away, the man's dark hair fills the lower foreground. Looking over his shoulder, the woman has wide eyes and a closed mouth. Her right arm reaches across his back, hand resting on his shoulder. An ornate, glowing crystal chandelier hangs above them against a dark background.

English Speaking Union, New York City, December 1975

1975

Larry Fink

(American, 1941–2023)
America

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