Haverstraw, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Christmas Seals, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Camp buddies

August 1943, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows two young children from the chest up. The child on the left is positioned slightly in front and faces the left side, with short, wavy light hair. They have a neutral expression and wear a sleeveless, textured top. The child on the right stands close behind, looking directly at the camera. They have dark, braided hair and wear a striped shirt, with a small hoop earring visible in their ear. A third person is partially visible in the background on the left edge. The sky behind them is clear and bright.
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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 unknown hand, bottom right in graphite underlined: 713475 / W3 36724 E; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA030

Wikidata ID

Q64154357

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