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Place de la Concorde, Paris

1951, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names

Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image features a high vantage point of a busy urban scene with vintage cars in various directions. Buildings, including a dome and spires, are visible against the dark sky. A central column and fountain stand among the traffic. The scene transitions from bright, wet pavement to a darker cityscape in the distance. The black and white palette highlights the contrast between light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (The Gordon Parks Collection)
Dimensions

image: 47.5 × 46.4 cm (18 11/16 × 18 1/4 in.)
sheet: 60.6 × 51.3 cm (23 7/8 × 20 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

2016.117.165

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 Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#089

Wikidata ID

Q64154455

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