Washington, D.C. Sitting beneath the emblem of the crucifixion of Jesus on Calvary. Two members of the St. Martin's Spiritual Church listen and pray.

August 1942, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows two seated women. One woman is in the foreground and is slightly to the left, while the other woman is in the background closer to a window. The woman in the foreground has her head slightly bowed with her eyes closed. She is wearing a dark-colored robe with a clerical collar visible and a rose pinned to her garment. The woman in the background is wearing a white dress with a dark bow and a headband in her hair. She has her hands folded in her lap, looking forward. The setting is indoors, with a window featuring a latticed design and a fan over the top half. Above the women, there is a religious display with a large crucifix and statues on shelves mounted on the wall. Above the display, partially visible letters spell out "CALVARY." The walls are painted in two tones.
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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 Library of Congress, vertical along left edge in graphite: 803986-LC-USF34-13493-C; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom center in graphite: CGA#017

Wikidata ID

Q64154355

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