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Officers at Saint-Cyr Military Academy, France

1951, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names

Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows a line of mounted riders silhouetted against the sky. The horizon is in the lower third of the frame, with the riders creating a visual element along this line. The image is a photograph with a high-contrast play between light and shadow. The color palette is monochromatic, ranging from greys to black. In the foreground, there is a field of grass extending to the horizon where the riders are positioned. The sky in the distance is overcast, suggesting cloud cover.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (The Gordon Parks Collection, 1998)
Dimensions

image: 37.2 × 47 cm (14 5/8 × 18 1/2 in.)
sheet: 40.8 × 50.5 cm (16 1/16 × 19 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2016.117.171

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gordon Parks, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired by NGA, 2016.

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Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA093 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154467

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