Larry Levan (three is better than one)

Elia Alba, Larry Levan (three is better than one), 2006, printed 2010, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by William W. W. Parker, 2013.45.2, © 2006, Elia Alba
Elia Alba, Larry Levan (three is better than one), 2006, printed 2010, gelatin silver print, image: 19 1219 12 in. (49.549.5 cm) sheet: 20 1220 in. (52.050.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by William W. W. Parker, 2013.45.2, © 2006, Elia Alba

Artwork Details

Title
Larry Levan (three is better than one)
Artist
Date
2006, printed 2010
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 19 1219 12 in. (49.549.5 cm) sheet: 20 1220 in. (52.050.8 cm)
Copyright
© 2006, Elia Alba
Credit Line
Museum purchase made possible by William W. W. Parker
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Recreation — leisure — eating and drinking
  • Dress — costume — mask
  • Portrait male — Levan, Larry
  • Architecture Interior — commercial — restaurant
Object Number
2013.45.2

Works by this artist (162 items)

Mingering Mike, "YOU KNOW ONLY WHAT THEY TELL YOU" MINGERING MIKE / "YOU KNOW ONLY WHAT THEY TELL YOU" MINGERING MIKE, ca. 1973, mixed media on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mike Wilkins and Sheila Duignan and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2013.8.58.3R-V, © Mingering Mike
YOU KNOW ONLY WHAT THEY TELL YOU” MINGERING MIKE / YOU…
Dateca. 1973
mixed media on paperboard
Not on view
Mingering Mike, MERCY: "DIG IT" / WELL SHE LOVE'S ME, MINGERING MIKE & HIS FRACTURED SOUL BAND, ca. 1972 - 1975, ink and marker on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mike Wilkins and Sheila Duignan and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2013.8.85.2, © Mingering Mike
MERCY: DIG IT” / WELL SHE LOVE’S ME, MINGERING MIKE & HIS…
Dateca. 1972 - 1975
ink and marker on paper
Not on view
Mingering Mike, Gold Pot Records: MINGERING MIKE: SWEET WOMAN OF MINE, ca. 1972, ink, marker, crayon, and paint on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mike Wilkins and Sheila Duignan and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2013.8.110, © Mingering Mike
Gold Pot Records: MINGERING MIKE: SWEET WOMAN OF MINE
Dateca. 1972
ink, marker, crayon, and paint on paperboard
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 2011.12 - SAAM-2011.12_1 - 77591
Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art
October 25, 2013March 2, 2014
Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art presents the rich and varied contributions of Latino artists in the United States since the mid-twentieth century, when the concept of a collective Latino identity began to emerge.

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