Mother and Children, Shady Grove, Alabama

1956, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image depicts a woman and three children in front of a wooden house structure. The woman, a boy, and two girls are dressed in simple clothing. The woman is leaning forward with both hands outstretched towards the boy. The boy wears blue shorts, one girl wears a light blue dress, and the other girl wears a similar blue dress. The porch is aged with debris scattered around, and there is a partially open door revealing the interior of the house. A metal tub hangs on the exterior wall next to the door.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gordon Parks, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Half Past Autumn: The Art of Gordon Parks, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 10, 1997 – January 11, 1998

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#117 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154499

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