Muslim Rally

1963

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

This is a photograph of an outstretched hand with fingers splayed. The image is in black and white, capturing the hand in sharp detail against a blurred background. The lighting highlights the textures of the skin and the shape of the fingers, drawing focus to the hand itself as the central subject of the photograph. The rest of the image is softly focused, suggesting a shallow depth of field and creating a sense of isolation around the hand. The photograph uses contrast effectively to emphasize the form and gesture of the hand.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gordon Parks, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by LIFE, center right perpendicular stamped in black ink: LIFE PHOTO / BY / GORDON PARKS; by unknown hand, center right perpendicular in graphite: C-128 [?]; bottom left in black marker: #113

Wikidata ID

Q64154595

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