Washington, D.C. by Larry Fink

Washington, D.C. 1975

photography, gelatin-silver-print

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portrait

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contemporary

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portrait

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black and white format

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charcoal drawing

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photography

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black and white

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gelatin-silver-print

Dimensions: image: 39.3 × 39.8 cm (15 1/2 × 15 11/16 in.) sheet: 50.8 × 40.64 cm (20 × 16 in.)

Copyright: National Gallery of Art: CC0 1.0

Larry Fink took this photograph, "Washington, D.C.," and the date is unknown. It’s all dark tones and contrasts, really dramatic, and the center of the image is a clenched fist. I wonder what Larry Fink was thinking when he took this shot. It's like he wanted to capture this moment of tension, this hidden strength or anger. You can almost feel the pressure in that hand, the way the knuckles are tight. I can see the veins and wrinkles – they tell a story about the person, about the effort, about life itself. Think about what it means to hold back, to contain something powerful. I love that it's not just about the fist; it's also about the shadows, the way the light hits the clothes. It feels very personal, almost intrusive, like we’re witnessing something we shouldn’t be. Artists like Larry Fink are always pushing boundaries, making us look at things we might normally ignore. It makes you think about power, resistance, and the stories we carry in our bodies.

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