La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles

1973-1978, printed 1994

Richard Gordon

Associated Names
Richard Gordon

Artist, American, 1945 - 2012

This is a black and white photograph of a group of people observing a scene outdoors. Some individuals are seen from behind, looking towards a fenced-off area with an elephant sculpture in the background in what appears to be a park. A billboard with the word 'Salem' and the tagline "Refreshes" is visible behind the scene, along with a building and scattered trees in the distance. The figures in the foreground are dressed in vintage clothing, adding to the historical feel of the image.
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This is an image of a barber shop window. The foreground displays a classic barber's pole with red and white stripes. Inside the window, there is a collage of cut-out photographs featuring muscular individuals in different poses. The two panels that hold the images show signs of weathering at the bottom. Outside, the window reflects a snowy street with cars and leafless trees, suggesting a winter scene.

Irv's Chicago

Richard Gordon

1973

Meta Photographs

Richard Gordon

1994

The image shows a landscape with distant hills visible over a flat, open space. A "BRING your CAMERA" sign is placed in the middle of the scene. Dry shrubs and plants are seen close to the viewer, with a light dusting of snow on the ground. In the background, there are flat lands leading towards snow-covered hills. The sky is clear with wispy clouds, creating a high-contrast effect in the black and white photograph.

Highway 50, Nevada

Richard Gordon

1973

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Richard Gordon, Berkeley, CA; Isidore and Dorothy (Steinberg) Kavka, Skokie, IL; partial gift and purchase by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1996; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: RICHARD GORDON; lower left: LA BReA TAR PITS, L.A.; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1996.59h

Wikidata ID

Q64158970

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