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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Alexander Liberman

1948

Gordon Parks

Associated Names

Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows a man sitting on a chair, with his right arm resting on the chair's back. He is positioned sideways, facing slightly towards the camera. The man has facial features with a sharp jawline, a mustache, and dark hair slicked back. He is wearing a dark suit, a light-colored shirt, and a tie. His hand appears to be holding onto the chair. The background includes a room with a mirror on the wall, a bookshelf, and furniture, indicating an indoor setting. The lighting creates strong shadows in the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (The Gordon Parks Collection)
Dimensions

image: 33.97 × 26.67 cm (13 3/8 × 10 1/2 in.)
sheet: 35.24 × 27.78 cm (13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.4600

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gordon Parks, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired by NGA, 2015.

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Exhibition History

1997

Half Past Autumn: The Art of Gordon Parks, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, September 10, 1997 - January 11, 1998.

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#175

Wikidata ID

Q64154396

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