Willie Causey and Family, Shady Grove, Alabama

1956, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows five individuals on a porch. From left to right: a young boy standing with crossed arms, wearing dark overalls and a light-colored shirt; a woman sitting on a chair wearing a striped dress; a man seated in a wooden chair wearing a denim shirt and dark pants; a younger person partially visible leaning against the wall; and a young woman standing by the doorway wearing a floral-patterned blouse and a long, colorful skirt. The porch is wooden and weathered, and there are green trees and vegetation in the background. No jewelry or personal accessories are prominently visible on the individuals.
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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 unknown hand, center left in graphite: 20 1/8; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#118 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154506

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