Grease Plant Worker, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1944, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image depicts a person in heavy protective clothing. They are operating a pulley system to control a large suspended barrel. The person's features are clear, with a focused expression. The background shows billowing clouds or steam, with industrial structures visible.
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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 Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: CGA#055

Wikidata ID

Q64154379

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