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Untitled, Harlem, New York

1948

Gordon Parks

Associated Names

Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

This is a photograph of a person lying on the ground in a horizontal position. The individual appears to be wearing a striped suit with visible stains. The lighting and focus highlight the textures and patterns of the fabric. The scene carries a sense of tension or aftermath. The attention to detail, including the hand and wristwatch, adds a layer of narrative depth to the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (The Gordon Parks Collection)
Dimensions

image: 25.4 × 32.7 cm (10 × 12 7/8 in.)
sheet: 28.1 × 35.2 cm (11 1/16 × 13 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2016.117.141

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gordon Parks, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#063

Wikidata ID

Q64154400

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