While Gordon Parks had an extraordinarily creative career that included composing music, writing poetry and making films, it’s his powerful photographs that remain a major draw for audiences.

Gordon Parks was born on November 30, 1912, in Fort Scott, Kansas. He was the issue of the second generation of exodusters, those blacks who had chosen to migrate into the western territories of the ...

Gordon Parks was a groundbreaking African American photographer, filmmaker, writer, and composer. He is best known for his work documenting the civil rights movement and social issues, particularly ...

One of the country's most celebrated photographers, Gordon Parks used his camera as a weapon against racial injustice. Howard University has... In the late 1940s, Life magazine published a multipage ...

When children are encouraged to dream with the words, “You can be anything,” the advising adult could use as an example Gordon Parks. For Parks was so many things. In addition to being one of the most ...

The Foundation celebrates the enduring legacy of Gordon Parks, a visionary photographer and multidisciplinary artist, by supporting and launching artistic and educational projects that amplify his ...

A new exhibition of the work of Gordon Parks, a photographer renowned for documenting African American life, turns its focus on Parks’ exploration of Black religion and spirituality. “Although Gordon ...

Gordon Parks quietly photographed Stokely Carmichael, leader of the grassroots Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, in the 1960s. Parks was unassuming but determined in his skill to capture the ...

In the late 1940s, Life magazine published a multipage photo spread titled "Harlem Gang Leader," depicting the gang wars that had taken control of the New York neighborhood. Through contemplative, yet ...