Muhammad Ali in Training, Miami, Florida

1966, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows a person captured from the waist up. The individual is in a seated position, leaning forward with their head lowered and arms resting on their knees. Their facial features are partially obscured as the head is tilted downward, revealing short, tightly coiled hair. The person is shirtless, displaying a muscular upper body, and is wearing light-colored pants. The hands, resting on the lap, are wrapped in white bandages. The background is indistinct, appearing to suggest an indoor environment with subdued lighting.
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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, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#168 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154570

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