Fashion, Veruschka

1965, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image displays a woman standing upright with one hand on her hip. She has distinct facial features and prominent eyes emphasized by makeup. She sports a high updo hairstyle and wears a multicolored dress with a rainbow arc pattern. A matching headscarf drapes over her shoulders, and she accessorizes with large earrings, a chunky bracelet, and silver shoes. The background features a colorful stained glass-like setting with blue skies and white flower motifs. Blurred elements in the foreground suggest the presence of reflective or transparent materials, enriching the photograph.
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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#195 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154568

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