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Gordon Parks

Selwyn, 42nd Street, New York, 1955

Description

Maker

  • Gordon Parks, 1912-2006, American

Title

Selwyn, 42nd Street, New York

Year

1955

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image/sheet: 33.8 x 23.2 cm (13 5/16 x 9 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Stamped "June 6"

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Photographs

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund

Object Number

2005.112

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Defying the Shadow

December 1, 2020 - December 18, 2021

Urban America, 1930-1970

December 1, 2006 - February 25, 2007

A man of remarkably diverse talents, Parks is perhaps best known for the photographs he made for Life magazine from 1948 to 1961. With subjects as varied as fashion, poverty, gang violence, and the civil rights movement, Park often conveyed an introspective view of the urban scene. In this image, shot in mid-town Manhattan while working for Life, Parks used soft focus and deep tonal contrast to create a tranquil moment that contrasts with the electric vibrancy of the cinema marquee.

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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Selwyn, 42nd Street, New York with the accession number of 2005.112. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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