AFTER DARK: Photography & The Male Form
Thu, Sep 24, 2026 07:00PM EDT
Lot 55
Jack Dowling (American, 1931-2021)
Estimate: $400 - $600
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Piers, 1973.
Gelatin silver print, backed by illustration board.
A photo of the 1973 Pier 50 fire in New York's West Side, shot from the artist's window at the Westbeth Artists Community apartments. The World Trade Center remains visible in the background.
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. Some silvering present.
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Provenance
Property of a Private New York Collection.
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