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Larry ClarkBilly Man Tusla, 1968 (from series "Tulsa"), 19681968
1968
$8,600
£6,521.37
€7,545.53
CA$12,156.41
A$13,552.06
CHF 7,067.96
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NOK 88,847.71
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About the Item
LARRY CLARK (1943)
BILLY MAN TULSA, 1968 silver print, printed later signed, dated and numbered '42/400' in pencil on verso edition of 400 this print is sold unframed
Literature:
Larry Clark, Tulsa, 1971, cover, n.p. Michelle Bogre, "Larry Clark", American Photographer, no. 17, October 1986, pp. 68-74. Anna Tellgren, Photography from the Moderna Museet Collection, Stockholm, 2011, no. 90, n.p.
The black-and-white photograph captures a raw and intimate moment that defines the character of the entire series. In the image, a young, shirtless man named Billy is seated casually on a bed, his legs crossed. He is in the middle of a mundane act, pulling a sock onto his foot.
However, the scene is instantly transformed by the object he holds in his other hand: a revolver. His gaze is not directed at the camera but is fixed with a contemplative intensity on the firearm, creating a powerful sense of quiet introspection. The composition juxtaposes the ordinary, vulnerable act of dressing with the stark, unsettling presence of the gun, infusing the private moment with a sense of latent tension and danger.
This image is considered iconic because it distills the essence of Larry Clark’s work—a raw, unflinching, and almost cinematic portrayal of American youth culture. It captures a slice of life where vulnerability and recklessness coexist, forcing the viewer to confront a world that is both uncomfortably real and deeply human.
- Creator:Larry Clark (1943, American)
- Creation Year:1968
- Dimensions:Height: 9.93 in (25.2 cm)Width: 7.96 in (20.2 cm)
- Medium:
- Period:
- Condition:This work is in overall excellent condition. very light handling marks in the upper right quadrant and the lower left quadrant. all not affecting the image.
- Gallery Location:Hong Kong, HK
- Reference Number:Seller: L-LC-0051stDibs: LU1545216330622
Larry Clark
Larry Clark first made a name for himself when he revolutionized documentary photography in his classic book Tulsa, released in 1971, in which he presented straightforward, autobiographical images of violence, drug use, and adolescent sexuality.
While Tulsa earned Clark a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for use toward his next project, that work was delayed over a decade by the artist’s heroin addiction and a stretch in Oklahoma’s McAlester Penitentiary.
Eventually, Clark completed his second and equally innovative body of work titled Teenage Lust, in which he largely shifted his focus from drug culture to sexual obsession.
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