Allen Ginsberg ( 1926 - 1997 ) was an American painter. Allen Ginsberg s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 9600 USD for Jack Kerouac, railroad brakeman`s rulebook in his pocket (+ 2 others; 3 works, various sizes) in 2003 to 35000 USD for Selected images of Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Neal Cassady and Peter Orlo