People of the North Portal

1971

Barbara Crane

Associated Names
Barbara Crane

Artist, American, 1928 - 2019

The image depicts four individuals standing outdoors. In the center is an adult male wearing a white cardigan, light shirt, dark pants, and shoes. He has short, dark hair and wears glasses. Flanking him are three boys. The boy on the left wears a shearling-lined jacket, dark sweater, jeans, and sneakers. The boy to the right of the man wears a horizontally striped t-shirt and jeans. The boy on the far right wears a plaid button-up shirt and jeans. The background shows metal railings, steps, and a door frame.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John S. Parsley and Nancy Nolan Parsley

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.6 × 18.7 cm (10 1/2 × 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 27.9 cm (13 7/8 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.157.7

  • 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: 71-H-2017-1344-007; possibly by artist, lower center inverted: 1344

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