Storefront, Alabama

1956, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows an old wooden shop with promotional signs for Coca-Cola and Sunbeam Bread. The store has a weathered wooden exterior, a slanted roof, and a porch area. Power lines run overhead and the building is surrounded by grassy areas. The windows are partially curtained.
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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, 2016.

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

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, along bottom edge in graphite: GORDON PARKS STOREFRONT, ALABAMA; bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#129 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154503

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