Doll Test, Harlem, New York

1947, printed 2019

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

This is a photograph of two hands holding dolls above a small wooden desk. The image depicts two hands suspending two dolls, one lighter in color and the other darker, above a wooden desk. The focus of the photograph includes a portrait positioned against a plain background with pipes visible overhead. The lighting emphasizes the contrasting tones and textures of the dolls, such as the smooth surface of the dolls and the fabric of their clothing. The scene conveys a sense of contemplation, and the arrangement suggests an exploration of themes relating to choice or comparison.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Gordon Parks Foundation

  • Dimensions

    image: 17 × 16.2 cm (6 11/16 × 6 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.6 × 20.5 cm (10 1/16 × 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.108.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gordon Parks, New York; Gordon Parks Foundation, New York, 2006; gift to NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, center artist stamp in black ink: GORDON PARKS / This is a Certified Gordon Park Photograph / which was printed in [in graphite: 2019] and / authenticated by the Gordon Parks Foundation. / [signed in graphite: Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr] / Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr / Executive Director, the Gordon Parks Foundation / © The Gordon Parks Foundation, All rights reserved; by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: 16. 002; lower right: GP06972 1/15

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