Witness Allen Ginsberg's Intimate Chronicle of the Beat Generation in Muses & Self @ Fahey/Klein in Los Angeles

Arthur Miller, William H. Gass, Hotel Royal Elevator, Copenhagen, November 1985 ©Allen Ginsberg, courtesy of Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles

Muses & Self: Photographs by Allen Ginsberg is an exhibition of Ginsberg's personal photographs balances our understanding of the public, outspoken poet and most prominent figure of the Beat Generation at Fahey/Klein Gallery. At his core, Allen Ginsberg was a witness and chronicler of the world; his profound admiration for the beauty of the vernacular, intense observation, and celebration of the present moment guided his photography and poetry. The photographs included in this exhibition are joyful, often tender, sometimes profound while at other times humorous—and capture Ginsberg’s numerous meaningful relationships.

Muses & Self is on view through September 23 @ Fahey/Klein, 148 N La Brea, Los Angeles

David Hockney & Larry Rivers, Henry Geldzahler's funeral, Long Island, August, 18,1994 ©Allen Ginsberg, courtesy of Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles

Georgio Armani & Francesco Clemente, at Clemente's studio, February 5, 1993 ©Allen Ginsberg, courtesy of FaheyKlein Gallery, Los Angeles

Keith Haring Ginsberg Portrait Lawrence, Kansas, September 11, 1987 ©Allen Ginsberg, courtesy of Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles