People of the North Portal

1970

Barbara Crane

Associated Names
Barbara Crane

Artist, American, 1928 - 2019

The image shows a group of people in an urban setting. The man in the foreground is walking towards the camera, holding a beverage cup, wearing glasses, and has dark, curly hair. He is dressed in a short-sleeved, light-colored shirt and light-colored trousers, paired with dark shoes. To his right, a woman in the background is wearing a patterned dress with short sleeves and a high collar, with her blonde hair styled up in a bun. She appears to be walking in the opposite direction, looking sideways. More people are visible behind these individuals. The background shows an entrance to a building with large doors and steps leading inside.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John S. Parsley and Nancy Nolan Parsley

  • Dimensions

    image: 26 × 18.1 cm (10 1/4 × 7 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 27.9 cm (13 7/8 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.157.3

  • 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, upper center in graphite: Barbara Crane / "People of the North Portal" / 1970-71; by unknown hand, top right: 70-H-2015-653-008; possibly by artist, center: 653


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