Via Zucchelli, Rome, Italy

1949

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

This is a photograph of an urban street corner. The photograph captures a corner of a building with a weathered facade, featuring a rectangular sign that reads "VIA ZUCHELLI." Above it, there is a small niche containing a statue of a figure in draped robes, with a bouquet of flowers at its feet. To the left of the sign, there is a circular symbol with a large "I" inside. Below the niche, an elderly person sits on a crate, wrapped in layers of clothing. The wall is marked with peeling posters, one of which appears to reference "IL VAPORE DEL GAS." There is graffiti on the wall beside the person, with letters "WIL RE." The window above is shuttered, and another window, covered with metal grating, is slightly below street level.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gordon Parks, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64154590

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