Hungarian Debutante Ball, New York City, February 1977

There are two parts to Larry Fink’s Social Graces series: images like this of people attending elite social events in New York City and pictures of celebrations held by the Sabatine family, the artist’s working-class neighbors in rural Pennsylvania. Here, the juxtaposition of guests with the server, who tries to bow out of the picture, is a reminder of the laborers whose efforts make black-tie events possible.

A vertically oriented black-and-white photograph depicts people with light to medium skin tones dressed in suits with white bowties or dresses standing in an interior. Most look to our left, but one person, stepping forward in the center left and holding a tray of wine glasses, looks directly at us.

Hungarian Debutante Ball, New York City, February 1977

1977

Larry Fink

(American, 1941–2023)

America

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