Gloucester Fishing

1942, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows three men working aboard a boat. They are bent over a flat surface while wearing wet, heavy outerwear typical of fishermen. Their faces are mostly hidden by their wide-brimmed hats. The background shows an overcast sky, seagulls flying overhead, and the ocean at the horizon.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gordon Parks, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Half Past Autumn: The Art of Gordon Parks, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 10, 1997 – January 11, 1998

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#032 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154346

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