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Alexander Calder's Hand and Mobile

1952

Gordon Parks

Associated Names

Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

This abstract image features circular shapes connected by thin, linear elements on a dark background. A human hand emerges, adding a human element to the scene. The contrast between the light circles and dark background creates depth.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (The Gordon Parks Collection)
Dimensions

image: 27.5 × 46.5 cm (10 13/16 × 18 5/16 in.)
sheet: 34.1 × 50.5 cm (13 7/16 × 19 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2016.117.176

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#179

Wikidata ID

Q64154472

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