A black and white photograph of three children and one woman on the back porch of a wood clad h…

Ninth Birthday Party-Sabatine's, Martins Creek, Pa. 1978

Artist Larry Fink (American, 1941 - 2023)

Date1978

Mediumgelatin silver print on Portriga Rapid Agfa paper and with an Omega D2v enlarger; over matted on 4-ply 100% rag archival board

DimensionsImage: 14 3/4 × 15 1/16 inches (37.5 × 38.3 cm)
Sheet: 19 13/16 × 15 7/8 inches (50.3 × 40.3 cm)
Matted: 24 × 20 inches (61 × 50.8 cm)

Portfolio/Series"Making Out, 1957-1980" portfolio

Credit LineGift of The Estrin Family.

Object number2011.19.2.5

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Copyright© Larry Fink. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextFrom 1974 through 1982, Larry Fink explored the seemingly disparate worlds of Manhattan socialites and a working-class family in rural Pennsylvania as part of his Social Graces series.Having moved to a farm in upstate Pennsylvania, Fink found himself immersed in a social scene that was considerably different from the glittering dance floors of Studio 54, a popular New York City disco club of the time.The Sabatine family warmly welcomed him into their inner circle, inviting him to family events, including graduations and birthday parties.This photograph shows three gleeful children at a birthday party.The table in front of them is decorated with spilled juice, birthday cards, and wrapped presents.The matriarch of the family, Jeanine Sabatine, stands in the doorway with a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other. Text written for 'Youthful Adventures: Growing Up in Photography' on view September 18, 2020-April 18, 2021.

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