John R. Gossage | Spencer Museum of Art

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Place of Birth: Staten Island, New York, United States

Works of Art: 15

John R. Gossage (born 1946), “It’s one of the last days of the term, and somebody threw the teacher’s index cards all over the floor..."

“It’s one of the last days of the term, and somebody threw the teacher’s index cards all over the floor...", 1965

John R. Gossage (born 1946), "...They are sorry to be out of school, no matter how terrible it was, and want to have their picture taken so they can remember it..."

"...They are sorry to be out of school, no matter how terrible it was, and want to have their picture taken so they can remember it...", 1965

John R. Gossage (born 1946), “It’s like they’re waiting for something to happen, but nothing ever does.”

“It’s like they’re waiting for something to happen, but nothing ever does.”, 1965

John R. Gossage (born 1946), “For the couple at the left in the bottom picture even necking can get boring, so they take a break and have a cigarette.”

“For the couple at the left in the bottom picture even necking can get boring, so they take a break and have a cigarette.”, 1965

John R. Gossage (born 1946), “It looks like this girl’s being put down for something by the teacher..."

“It looks like this girl’s being put down for something by the teacher...", 1965

John R. Gossage (born 1946), “In the picture below, the guys are super seniors. They didn’t make it in four years, and they’re trying to do it in five..."

“In the picture below, the guys are super seniors. They didn’t make it in four years, and they’re trying to do it in five...", 1965

John R. Gossage (born 1946), “It’s like they’re waiting for something to happen, but nothing ever does.”

“It’s like they’re waiting for something to happen, but nothing ever does.”, 1965

John R. Gossage (born 1946), “The party itself is casual. Everything sort of goes on at once, dancing, talking, necking.”

“The party itself is casual. Everything sort of goes on at once, dancing, talking, necking.”, 1965

John R. Gossage (born 1946), “Every neighborhood has a hangout. This is a perfect one. It doesn’t do much business. The idea is to buy a Coke and make it last four hours. But the owner likes kids; lets them hang around.”

“Every neighborhood has a hangout. This is a perfect one. It doesn’t do much business. The idea is to buy a Coke and make it last four hours. But the owner likes kids; lets them hang around.”, 1965

John R. Gossage (born 1946), “It’s customary for girls to write names on notebook covers (top right). Her steady is in the biggest letters, and other couples are written smaller..."

“It’s customary for girls to write names on notebook covers (top right). Her steady is in the biggest letters, and other couples are written smaller...", 1965

John R. Gossage (born 1946), “In the middle picture, the girl is on her lunch period. The boy isn’t. He’s got a different lunch period, but he skipped a class so he could see her.”

“In the middle picture, the girl is on her lunch period. The boy isn’t. He’s got a different lunch period, but he skipped a class so he could see her.”, 1965

John R. Gossage (born 1946), “The four kids in the bottom picture are between classes, and they have to go outside to get from one room to the other..."

“The four kids in the bottom picture are between classes, and they have to go outside to get from one room to the other...", 1965

John R. Gossage (born 1946), “This group always has a party on Friday. It’s at a different house each time, but the kids area always the same.”

“This group always has a party on Friday. It’s at a different house each time, but the kids area always the same.”, 1965

John R. Gossage (born 1946), untitled (high school party)

untitled (high school party), 1965

John R. Gossage (born 1946), untitled (high school party)

untitled (high school party), 1965

Exhibitions: 3

Esquire Photographs

Thomas Southall, curator

1982

A New York Picture Post: Gotham in the 20th Century

Brett Knappe, curator

2007

Brosseau Center for Learning: Young Adult Artists in the Spencer’s Collection

2019