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American Gothic, Washington, D.C.

Gordon Parks

Artwork Details

American Gothic, Washington, D.C.
1942
Gordon Parks
gelatin silver on paper
19 3/4 x 15 7/8 in. (50.17 x 40.32 cm);17 ¼ x 12 ½ in. (43.82 x 31.75 cm);28 x 22 in. (71.12 x 55.88 cm)
Museum purchase made possible by the University of Michigan Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the Director's Acquisition Committee, 2019
2019/2.50

Description

Physical Description:

A person wearing a buttoned, polka-dot dress. They are standing in front of an American flag and behind a mop and broom.

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