French Soldiers under Attack

1951, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

This is a photograph of a military scene with a truck on a road amidst smoke. In the image, there is a truck near the left side of the frame, with two figures either jumping off or clinging to the side, each holding what appears to be a weapon. Another figure is seen running on the road, engulfed in or emerging from a cloud of smoke or dust that fills much of the background. The overall atmosphere is dramatic and chaotic, with a sense of urgency and action, amplified by the grayscale tones and motion blur capturing the movement and intensity of the moment. The road stretches into the distance, becoming a narrow path flanked by trees and dense smoke.
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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#094 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154466

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