Battered Man, Harlem, New York

1948

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image depicts a man sitting on a stone step, visible from head to toe. The man has an intense facial expression with raised eyebrows and an open mouth. He has short hair and is dressed in a light-colored shirt stained with a darker liquid, possibly blood, and trousers. Another person is tending to his head, placing a cloth on his scalp. A second person, wearing a white outfit and two-toned shoes, stands nearby. In the background, a staircase rail and a partially visible store sign suggest an urban environment.
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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, top right corner in red marker: MARTIN V-14; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#023

Wikidata ID

Q64154356

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