Mother Ghost

1994 · Print

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Whitney Museum of American Art

New York, United States

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Accession number: 96.59.3

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Prints Etching Contemporary art 20th century

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Whitney Museum of American Art
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Meanwhile, in the life of Allen Ginsberg

The whole life

1970–1996
Long affiliation with PEN American Center
From 1970 to 1996 he had a long-term affiliation with PEN American Center, working to defend free expression.
1986–1997
Distinguished Professor at Brooklyn College
From 1986 until his death he taught poetry at Brooklyn College as Distinguished Professor of English.
1993
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
The French Minister of Culture appointed him a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
1993 · Award
John Jay Award
1995
Pulitzer Prize finalist
His book Cosmopolitan Greetings: Poems 1986–1992 was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
16 December 1996
Last reading at The Booksmith
On 16 December 1996 he gave what is thought to be his last reading, at The Booksmith in San Francisco; the only exception was a special guest appearance at the NYU Poetry Slam on 20 February 1997.

All works

Louis Ginsberg in our house 416 East 34th Street Paterson, late 1950's?

1950s, printed later · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Allen Ginsberg, utility man S.S. John Blair first back from Galveston-Dakar Doldrums trip, I handed my camera to the radio-man on the ship's fantail, smoking what? In New York harbor, circa October 30, 1947.

1947, printed 1990 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Neal Cassady driving his oldsmobile down Bayshore Highway, San Francisco to Los Gatos, circa 1954, I sat in the backseat, the car rocked with Rhythm & Blues Radio.; Self-Portrait in Darkroom of Associated Press Office, Rockefeller Center Manhattan, I was a copyboy on the night shift, 1948. A.G.; Street cornerman’s tintype, Alameda Park, Mexico City: Jack Kerouac, myself in sombrero, Peter Orlovsky coat over shoulder, Gregory Corso kneeling with Lafcadio Orlovsky age 16, A.D. 1956. See Kerouac’s _Desolation Angels_ for account of this trip.

1948/1954/1956, printed 1990 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Carl Solomon in his Prince Street apartment several years after we were locked up together in residence on Sixth Floor ward, New York State Psychiatric Institute. He got shock treatments, introduced me to Jean Genet’s _Miracle of the Rose_ and Antonin Artaud’s _Van Gogh, The Man Suicided by Society_ translations, I stayed eight months, weekends off. Afterwards, working mid-town at his uncle’s Ace Books publications, he gave Kerouac small advance on first _On the Road_ sketches (scroll later rejected), saw Jaime DeAngulo’s classic _Indian Tales_ first hard-back through press, & edited William Burroughs’ _Junkie_ paperback first edition. New York, 1953.

1953, printed 1995 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Rebecca Ginsberg, Buba, wife of Pincus, laundry-man later tobacco store owner, my paternal grandmother (b. Russia near Kaminetz-Podolska May 1869–d. July 1962) visiting her elder son Louis’ house, here 84 years old at table for Seder preparations. She’d attended Adult Education English classes in Newark 14 years earlier, written patriotic essay declaring “God Blast America!” Younger son Uncle Abe & daughters Aunt Rose, Clara & H.S. teacher Hannah were her children. Dining room 428 East 34th Street, Paterson New Jersey April 1953.

1953, printed later · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Louis Marker, Jacksonville Florida. Bill Burroughs friend from Mexico City. I visited December 1953.

1953, printed later · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

William Burroughs, kitchen table, burlap bag of Yage brought back from Amazonas, 206 E. 7 St. NY. 1953. That's the bedroom standing closet through door behind his shoulder-- we slept there, time of _Yage Letters_ & _Queer_ mss.

1953, printed later · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Donald Cook and his son Michael, an apartment near Columbia University, Francis Mechner in background, young psychology grad students. Later they proposed innovating Basic Systems Computer teaching machines. New York, Fall 1953.

1953, printed 1990 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Neighbors at Whitney Museum of American Art

Museum page

Edward Hopper

Early Sunday Morning, 1930

Georgia O'Keeffe

Summer Days, 1936

Andy Warhol

Green Coca-Cola Bottles, 1962

Jasper Johns

Three Flags, 1958

George Bellows

Dempsey and Firpo, 1924

Edward Hopper

Second Story Sunlight, 1960

Charles Demuth

My Egypt, 1927

Memo Akten & Katie Hofstadter

Mother Ghost

Not receiving at present

Particulars

In the catalog

Sources

Meanwhile, in the life of Allen Ginsberg

Louis Ginsberg in our house 416 East 34th Street Paterson, late 1950's?

Allen Ginsberg, utility man S.S. John Blair first back from Galveston-Dakar Doldrums trip, I handed my camera to the radio-man on the ship's fantail, smoking what? In New York harbor, circa October 30, 1947.

Louis Marker, Jacksonville Florida. Bill Burroughs friend from Mexico City. I visited December 1953.

William Burroughs, kitchen table, burlap bag of Yage brought back from Amazonas, 206 E. 7 St. NY. 1953. That's the bedroom standing closet through door behind his shoulder-- we slept there, time of _Yage Letters_ & _Queer_ mss.

Donald Cook and his son Michael, an apartment near Columbia University, Francis Mechner in background, young psychology grad students. Later they proposed innovating Basic Systems Computer teaching machines. New York, Fall 1953.