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Larry Clark
Tulsa1970, printed 1980

Not on view
Black and white photograph, a shirtless boy rests his chin on folded hands atop a ledge, looking directly at the camera, with a blurred street and parked truck behind him
Gelatin silver print, close-up portrait of a shirtless young man seated at a car steering wheel, turned in three-quarter profile toward a bright window, high contrast with soft tonal gradations.
Gelatin silver print, close-up portrait of a man in a white shirt leaning against a textured wall, with a large shadow of a pointing hand cast across the wall beside him, high-contrast lighting.
Gelatin silver print of a shirtless young man combing his hair, viewed in a triptych dressing mirror, with floral wallpaper in the background; shallow depth of field and soft grain.
Gelatin silver print, close-up of a shirtless figure leaning forward, head bowed, overlaid with streaks of light and motion blur against a high-contrast white background with grainy texture.
Gelatin silver print, close-up of a young man in a light shirt seated inside a vehicle, gazing upward, with a rain-beaded window at left casting diffused light against a dark background.
Black and white photograph of a shirtless young man with one hand raised behind his head, standing in a domestic interior; a framed portrait of Jesus hangs on the cracked wall behind him, flanked by curtains and a floral vanity mirror.
Gelatin silver print of a young man in work clothes standing at a riverbank, gazing upward while holding a rifle vertically, with overhanging willow branches and a calm river in the background.
Gelatin silver print of a woodland floor densely covered in fallen leaves, with a person reclining on their back in the lower right, holding a camera and shooting upward toward the tree canopy. Tree trunks visible in the shadowed background.
Gelatin silver print, close-up of a seated young person in a dark sweater, head tilted downward with one hand raised to the mouth, high contrast lighting with deep shadows and visible grain.
Gelatin silver print, two figures in close quarters; one administers a syringe injection into the other's arm, who looks upward. High contrast, deep shadows, grainy texture.
Gelatin silver print, close-up documentary scene of three figures gathered together, one person with curly light hair leaning forward attending to another's bare leg, shot from above at close range with high contrast and deep shadows
Gelatin silver print, high contrast with strong grain; an older person in dark clothing seated on a bed, head bowed and turned away, one hand resting on a bare knee, bare foot extending toward the viewer in the foreground.
Gelatin silver print, close-up of a bandaged wrist and open hand against a dark background, with high contrast and visible grain; a safety pin fastens the white bandage.
Gelatin silver print, close-up portrait of a man with dark wavy hair, hand raised to his mouth, wearing a dark turtleneck, shot with high contrast against a pale gray background.
Gelatin silver print, close-up of a person in a plaid shirt with head bowed and both hands clasped over the back of the head, face obscured, shot with high contrast and visible grain.
Gelatin silver print, close-up of a person in profile inside a dark car interior, face partially lit against a blurred, rain-streaked rear window with soft bokeh light spots, high contrast grain
Gelatin silver print of four young men gathered around a table in a domestic interior, one standing and leaning over the others; a framed portrait photograph and a dark religious painting hang on the wall in the background, lit window with curtains behind them.
Black and white photograph of a young boy in a bathtub, seen from the side, holding a small object in both hands; a heart outline tattoo visible on his upper arm, bathroom faucet in background.
Black and white portrait photograph of a woman in three-quarter view, holding a small metal cup near her face, wearing a long-sleeved top and bracelet, with a blurred background.
Gelatin silver print, close-up portrait of a young woman with a voluminous dark bouffant hairstyle, seated on the floor in a textured knit jacket, arms crossed at the knees, photographed from slightly above with high contrast lighting.
Gelatin silver print; a woman in three-quarter profile gazes upward at right, while a standing figure in a white t-shirt holds a glowing floor lamp at left; patterned curtains fill the background, with visible film grain throughout.
Gelatin silver print, overhead view of a person reclining on a bed holding a cigarette beside an infant in white clothing, both figures lit with strong contrast against crumpled white bedding.
Gelatin silver print, three-quarter portrait of a young woman seated, resting her chin on one hand, wearing a loose button-front top with rolled sleeves, dark curly hair pinned up, window blinds visible in the background.
Gelatin silver print of two vertical film strips side by side. Left strip shows extreme close-up frames of a nose and mouth in high contrast black and white. Right strip shows repeated frames of a person's head in three-quarter profile, heavily overexposed with dark ink or chemical marks obscuring portions of each frame.
Gelatin silver print contact sheet showing two vertical film strips side by side; left strip repeats four nearly identical frames of a nude figure seated on a bed in a room, right strip shows a close-up abstract view of the human torso in raking light.
Black and white photographic contact sheet arrangement showing repeated sequential frames across five vertical strips; left strip features close-up portraits of a man in sunglasses, while remaining strips show two figures seated in conversation, printed with high contrast.
Gelatin silver print, shirtless young man seated cross-legged on a bed, holding a revolver upward and gazing at it in three-quarter profile, wearing dark trousers and a wristwatch, soft directional lighting against a light gray background.
Black and white photograph of a handwritten note on a piece of cardboard, resting on the ground near foliage. The note is addressed to police, dated 2/11/90, and contains threatening and racially offensive language, signed with a name and dated 2/13/71.
Grainy black and white photograph of a single-story house with a wide front porch, lattice railings, and a dormer window, with a ladder leaning near the entrance and a boat visible at lower right.
Gelatin silver print of a long-haired man in a white t-shirt and jeans reclining on a bed, cigarette in hand, in profile against a bright window, with visible film grain.
Black and white photograph of a person leaning over the back of an upholstered chair, aiming a revolver toward a window; an American flag hangs diagonally in the background against patterned wallpaper.
Gelatin silver print of a man wearing sunglasses reclining in a chair, shot from above with high contrast light; a floor lamp and bookcase with a small animal figurine are visible in the background.
Gelatin silver print of a standing man with long hair and beard, wearing a denim jacket, looking downward while holding a handgun; high-contrast, grainy low-light photograph in a narrow interior doorway.
Black and white photograph of two figures on a bed in a sparse room; one reclines with shirt raised holding a cigarette, the other sits hunched forward, small objects visible on the floor nearby.
Gelatin silver print, two nude figures in a softly lit interior; one faces the viewer with downcast eyes wearing a small necklace, the other shown from behind in silhouette with dappled shadow patterns across the back.
Gelatin silver print. A woman with a black eye reclines in bed against pillows beneath a carved wooden headboard, looking toward a second figure shown from behind in the foreground. Floral bedding visible; high-contrast documentary style.
Gelatin silver print, high contrast. A young woman in a sleeveless top leans against a wall beside a bright window; a second figure, rendered in deep silhouette, stands facing her in the foreground.
Black and white documentary photograph, two figures standing indoors; one in lingerie with long hair faces another figure in a textured jacket, posters visible on the wall behind them, grainy film texture throughout
Gelatin silver print, two partially unclothed figures in a sparse room; one reclines on a bed holding a syringe, the other stands alongside wearing beaded jewelry, graffiti-marked wall visible in background.
Gelatin silver print, full profile of a seated woman with long dark hair, lit from a window at upper left, face obscured in shadow, hands resting in lap, high contrast with dark background
Gelatin silver print of two figures outdoors; a woman in a patterned headscarf holds a large wrapped bouquet of flowers, while a second figure at right, partly cropped, wears a sheer veil. High-contrast black and white tones with deep shadows.
Black and white photograph, overhead view of an elderly person with white hair leaning over a small open casket containing an infant, surrounded by floral arrangements with ribbon bows on the ground.
Gelatin silver print composite of five black-and-white photographs arranged in a grid, depicting interior scenes of a cluttered bedroom with posters on the walls; figures including a uniformed officer and seated individuals appear across multiple frames. Handwritten text reading 'POLICE INFORMER' at lower right.
Gelatin silver print, a man in rumpled clothing seated on a metal-framed bed, head tilted back, while a partially cropped figure stands at left. Sparse room with a poster on the wall, shot with high contrast and grainy texture.
Black and white documentary photograph, two figures in a cramped interior space; foreground figure shirtless with long hair and mustache, seated; background figure in dark clothing holding a harmonica to their mouth, a landscape painting visible on the wall behind them.
Gelatin silver print, three nude figures in an interior space, two seated and one standing, gathered closely together in a downward-facing group. Posters and artwork visible on the wall behind them, high-contrast documentary-style lighting.
Gelatin silver print, close-up portrait of a person with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing an open jacket over a plaid shirt, photographed against a plain wall with visible film grain.
Gelatin silver print, low-angle view of a person in a dark cap holding an open illustrated book, while another person's hand points at the pages from the left edge of the frame.
Gelatin silver print, close-up of a seated figure leaning forward, bare arm extended downward toward a white towel on their lap, with a blurred cityscape of lights visible in the lower background; high contrast with deep shadows.
Artist or Maker
Larry Clark
Title
Tulsa
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1970, printed 1980
Medium
(50) gelatin-silver prints
Dimensions
Image (each): 12 1/4 × 8 1/8 in. (31.12 × 20.64 cm) Primary support (each): 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.56 × 27.78 cm) Overall: 15 5/8 × 12 1/4 × 4 in. (39.69 × 31.12 × 10.16 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Barry Lowen
Accession Number
M.81.302.1-.50
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Larry Clark

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