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Our AFTER DARK/AUGUST auction features works that highlight the beauty of the male form across all genres and mediums. From the great gay artists of New York from the Piers to the East Village Scene (David Wojnarowicz, Andy Warhol, Christopher Makos, Jack Dowling) to international artists both historical and contemporary (Pavel Tchelitchew, Jean Boullet, John Barrington, Alair Gomes, Slava Mogutin, and Michail Tsakountis), our latest catalog showcases the very best of gay fine art and culture.
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Lot 60

Jack Dowling (American, 1931-2021)

Estimate: $400 - $600
Starting Bid
$200

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Piers, 1974.

Gelatin silver print, backed by illustration board.

A compositionally breathtaking photo of a nude male model standing at the West Side Piers in New York City. This photograph was shot from the artist's window at the Westbeth Artists Community apartments, providing an attractive image of the model overlooking a now demolished portion of Meatpacking's historic West Side Line (now the High Line greenway). The West Side Piers were an important site for cruising between gay men following Stonewall in 1969. Many artists and photographers within the New York gay arts scene depicted the Piers in their works, including Peter Hujar, David Wojnarowicz, Keith Haring, Leonard Fink, and Stanley Stellar.

 

Photo: 11 x 14 in. (27.7 x 35.5 cm.)

Backing board: 16 x 20 in. (40.5 x 50.5 cm.)

Condition

Foxing present along the surface of the matte photo paper. 

 

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Property of a Private New York Collection.