Springfield, Massachusetts. Main Street scene

February 1945

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

This is a photograph of a vintage car parked in front of a store. The image features an old-fashioned convertible, white in color, parked on the street in front of a store with a large awning and a sign that reads “NEISNER’S 5¢ to $1.00.” In the background, several individuals are present, walking along the sidewalk or standing near the entrance of the store. The photograph is in black and white, typical of the period it likely represents. The lighting and shadows suggest that the photograph was taken during the daytime, with the sun casting shadows onto the sidewalk and street.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#053 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154394

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