Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, poses this question in an essay that opens an important new book of crime photos by the late Gordon Parks. “From the beginning, the ...
In all of his varied versions of life, Parks strived to be seen, and he learned quickly through his photographs how important it was for the world to see Black people as they truly lived and existed, ...
Looking for an artist whose entire career stood as an unvarnished portrait of America with the nation celebrating and mourning its 250th anniversary? Look no further than Gordon Parks. This voice ...
Gordon Parks, “Untitled, Harlem, New York” (1963), archival pigment print, 30 x 40 inches (print) (all images copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation. Courtesy The Gordon Parks Foundation and Jack ...
Gordon Parks is one of the masters of modern photojournalism. His LIFE Magazine photo essay “The Restraints: Open and Hidden,” exposed the effects of segregation in the deep south when it was ...
An exhibition of Gordon Parks's photography at Harvard University’s Ethelbert Cooper Gallery highlights the unique role that Kasseem Dean is attempting to carve out as collector of Black art. The crux ...
What the gallery says: “Born into poverty and segregation in Fort Scott, Kansas, Gordon Parks was a humanitarian with a deep and life-long commitment to social justice. He rapidly developed a deeply ...
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Featuring a star-studded cast of talking heads, John Maggio's portrait of one of the 20th century's most celebrated artists doesn't dig deep enough. “A Choice of Weapons” blends Parks’ striking ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Tuesday received a top award at the 2019 Gordon Parks Foundation Awards Dinner and Auction, with other honorees including Chelsea Clinton, Raf Simons and Kehinde Wiley. By ...
A posthumous anthology of photo essays by the curator and art historian reveals the “troubling reality” of prejudice and the power of images to “undermine the very concept of difference.” By Holly ...