Portuguese Boys, Estoril, Portugal

1950

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows a group of young boys, with two boys prominently in the foreground and one more partially visible behind them. The two boys in the foreground are shown from the waist up. The boy on the right wears a striped jacket and a striped collared shirt buttoned to the top, with a hat resembling a cap or pointed wool hat. He is smiling, displaying a thick brow and textured short hair. The boy on the left has a similar hat, buttoned shirt, and jacket, with a more serious expression and straight hair visible under his cap. In the background, another boy is standing slightly behind them wearing a light-colored hat and a suit jacket. Several other figures are visible behind them, slightly out of focus, suggesting a gathering or a crowd in an outdoor setting. The background is blurred.
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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 graphite circled: 30; center in graphite: 33379 / R15 [LIFE assignment number]; center in graphite circled: 27; center in graphite cursive: Portugal; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#085 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154459

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