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Harlem Rally, New York

1963, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names

Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

This is a photograph of a protest with signs. It shows a uniformed officer in the foreground overseeing a gathering of individuals holding signs. The signs display messages such as "LIBERTY OR DEATH" and "WE'RE LIVING IN A POLICE STATE." The image is in monochrome with high contrast to highlight tension. The composition captures the interaction between authority and civil expression, reflecting social unrest or demonstration. The blurred background conveys a sense of chaos and movement.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (The Gordon Parks Collection)
Dimensions

image: 24.3 × 32.7 cm (9 9/16 × 12 7/8 in.)
sheet: 28.1 × 35.4 cm (11 1/16 × 13 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2016.117.233

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

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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#155

Wikidata ID

Q64154554

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