Allen Ginsberg

Improvisation in Beijing
1990

A photograph of a printed poem titled "Improvisation in Beijing" by Allen Ginsberg, presented in two columns on a white background. The poem consists of numerous lines starting with "I write poetry because..." followed by various personal, philosophical, and political reasons.
A photograph of a printed poem titled "Improvisation in Beijing" by Allen Ginsberg, presented in two columns on a white background. The poem consists of numerous lines starting with "I write poetry because..." followed by various personal, philosophical, and political reasons.

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Date
1990

Classification
Prints

Medium
Offset photolithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 29 3/4 × 21 15/16in. (75.6 × 55.7 cm)

Accession number
93.124.8

Edition
80/100 | 20 APs, 3 HCs, 1 Impression for the Bibliotheque National

Publication
Printed and published by Editions Nicole Fauche

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Bunty and Tom Armstrong

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/8880

Part of a series:

Allen In Vision

8 works

A photograph of a printed poem titled "Improvisation in Beijing" by Allen Ginsberg, presented in two columns on a white background. The poem consists of numerous lines starting with "I write poetry because..." followed by various personal, philosophical, and political reasons.
Illustration of a stylized figure seated in a meditative pose with a halo, surrounded by stars, a crescent moon, and a speech bubble with "AH". Below the figure is a skull, and the image includes a signature at the bottom right corner.
A distorted and pixelated image of a person's face with a signature at the bottom right corner and a series of numbers at the bottom left, suggesting it might be a limited edition print. The image has a glitch art aesthetic with a mix of natural tones and bright digital artifacts.
A digitally distorted image of a person's face with a blend of pixelated and watercolor-like textures in various colors, predominantly blue and brown tones. The image has a signature on the bottom right and is numbered on the bottom left, indicating it may be part of a limited series of prints.
A colorful abstract artwork with pixelated and glitchy visual effects, featuring a blend of bright blues, yellows, and other colors. The image includes what appears to be a distorted facial feature on the left side and various overlaid symbols, possibly signatures or marks, throughout. The artwork is on a white background with a torn lower edge, suggesting it may be a print or a photograph.
A colorful, abstract artwork featuring a distorted image of a person's face with a glitch-like effect obscuring the eyes and mouth. Above the head is a crown-like explosion of red shapes, and below is a panel of various colorful patterns and swatches. The piece is numbered and signed at the bottom.
Abstract artwork featuring a simple, blue-outlined figure resembling a gingerbread man on a textured background with scattered feather-like motifs. The figure has a forlorn expression with two dots for eyes and a curved line for a mouth. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom.
A digitally altered artwork depicting a blurred and abstracted image that resembles a face in profile, with prominent areas of cyan and white, signed and numbered by the artist on a white border.

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