History of Photography Podcast 5 : Gordon Parks

Photographer Gordon Parks, born 1912 and died 2006, was one of the most important figures of twentieth century photography. A humanitarian with a deep commitment to social justice, race relations, poverty, civil rights and honest depictions of urban life, Parks’ work provides an amazing chronicle important aspects of American urban life in the last half of the 20th century. Links for this episode: The Gordon Parks Foundation Books by Gordon Parks – on Amazon Gordon Parks: The Making of an Argument – The New Orleans Museum of Art exhibition archive page Gordon Parks: The Making of an Argument – A recap of the wonderful show at the New Orleans Museum of art about Parks’ essay Harlem Gang Leader Gordon Parks: American Gothic, 1942

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History of Photography Podcast 5 : Gordon Parks is an episode from History of Photography Podcast by Jeff Curto.

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This episode was published on Feb 23, 2015.

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