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A black and white photograph of a teen couple dancing.

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A black and white photograph of a group of children sitting and standing in a livingroom.

A black and white photograph of a man and woman in a room. The man is looking out a window.

A black and white photograph of two young couples making out on a sofa.

A black and white photograph of three figures sleeping on a sofa by a coat rack.

A black and white photograph of a child standing on the back of a sofa where a man is seated.

A black and white photograph of a man lighting a cigarette with a woman sitting beside him.

A black and white photograph of a person wearing a cape speaking over the shoulder of a woman.

A black and white photograph of a woman looking up with dramatic eye makeup with two other figu…

A black and white photograph of a girl having her hair braided.

A black and white photograph of a couple embracing in an open doorway.

Making Out, 1957-1980 portfolio

Artist Larry Fink (American, 1941 - 2023)

Date1957 - 1980 (negatives); 1980 (prints)

MediumPhotographs: gelatin silver prints on Portriga Rapid Agfa paper and with an Omega D2v enlarger; over matted on 4-ply 100% rag archival board; Portfolio: cardboard and paper; Introductory Pages: paper

DimensionsImage Sizes Vary: 14 3/4 × 14 7/8 inches to 15 3/16 x 19 1/4 inches
Sheet Sizes Vary: 19 7/8 × 16 inches to 19 15/16 x 19 7/8 inches

Credit LineGift of The Estrin Family.

Object number2011.19.2.1-.16

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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. His photographs are taken with an eye toward exposing the humanity of his subjects as he tries “[reaching] deeply into the pulsing matter of what it means to be alive and being vulnerable and seeing if I can cast an emotional legacy about being human.”

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