People of the North Portal

1970

Barbara Crane

Associated Names
Barbara Crane

Artist, American, 1928 - 2019

This is a black and white photograph of four figures standing in a doorway. Three figures are engaged in different activities, including communicating, holding papers or pamphlets, and leaning against the door. The fourth figure is partially obscured in shadows. The image captures a candid scene outside a building entrance in a city environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John S. Parsley and Nancy Nolan Parsley

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.1 × 18.4 cm (9 1/8 × 7 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 27.3 cm (13 7/8 × 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.157.1

  • Series Title

    People of the North Portal

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Barbara Crane Estate, Chicago; John Parsley, Houston, TX (through Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago); gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Barbara Crane / People of the North Portal / 1970-71; top right: 70-H-1036-140-004; center right: #140 / VB3 / F32-15 / Burn left woman 4

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