Flash Photography

1947

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

This is a photograph of a hockey game. The image shows two players in action on the ice. One player holds a hockey stick and a puck, while the other player seems to be in a defensive position. The picture is in black and white, highlighting the contrast between the players and the ice. In the top part of the image, there is large text that reads "Flash Photography" against a red and black background. Additional text to the left lists photography topics like natural lighting effects, multiple flash, and journalistic portraiture. The image captures the fast-paced nature of a hockey game and demonstrates the use of flash photography techniques in such scenarios.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softcover staplebound volume

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    closed: 27.3 × 20.6 × 0.8 cm (10 3/4 × 8 1/8 × 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.117.295

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Johanna Fiore; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

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