At the Poverty Board: Bessie and Kenneth, Little Richard, Norman Jr., and Ellen

1967, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows a family group comprising four children and one adult woman, all visible from the waist up as they sit closely together. The woman is placed in the center, with short curly hair, and is wearing a dark coat. Her expression is neutral as she engages with someone whose back is to the camera on the left edge of the image. To the woman's left, one child leans in wearing a hooded jacket and covering part of their face with one hand. Another child stands slightly behind the woman, wearing a casual jacket with a collar. In front of the woman, another child, wearing a cap and coat, looks downward. On the far right, a child dressed in a light coat is seen with their fingers near their mouth. The scene is set in a room with wooden-paneled walls, decorated with photographs or images tacked on one side, and a frosted window in the background letting in light. The setting appears to be an office or some formal environment, as indicated by the papers and books on the table in front of them.
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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#169 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154571

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