Uncle James Parks, Fort Scott, Kansas

1950, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image depicts an elderly man seated on a porch. He is holding a cane and has a serene expression. He wears a white collared shirt, a dark cardigan, light pants, glasses, a wide-brimmed hat, and a wristwatch. The background shows trees and a building.
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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

2005

  • Gordon Parks, Half Past Autumn: Selections from the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX, June 5 – September 4, 2005

2024

  • Gordon Parks: Camera Portraits from the Corcoran Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, July 14, 2024–January 12, 2025

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#005

Wikidata ID

Q64154443

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