Girl with Baby, Estoril, Portugal

1950

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows an upper body view of a young girl who is standing and holding a baby. The girl has light-colored hair that appears tousled and pulled back with some strands falling near her face. She is wearing a light-colored collared shirt. The baby is wrapped snugly in a light-colored blanket, with only its face visible. The background is blurred, with other indistinct figures or objects present.
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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, 2015.

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

2011

  • Gordon Parks: Photographs from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 1, 2011 – January 16, 2012

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top right in red marker: MARTIN K-4 [photo used in opera called Martin, about MLK, produced for public TV]; by unknown hand, bottom right stamp in red ink: PHOTO BY / GORDON PARKS; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA #081 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154448

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