Celebrating Gordon Parks (10 Images)
Gordon Parks, “Emerging Man, Harlem, 1952.” Gelatin silver print. © The Gordon Parks Foundation. Collection of the International Center of Photography.
As the first black staff photographer at Life magazine, Gordon Parks photographed both the gorgeous and the gritty, and the two opposing subject matters would define his career as a photographer. While Parks once said he used his camera as a weapon against the things he hated, like racism and poverty, he also admitted that it can be used to capture beauty, such as fashion and society portraits.
In honor of the centennial of the ground-breaking photographer’s birth, the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City, in co-operation with The Gordon Parks Foundation, is hosting a unique outdoor exhibition that can be viewed along the museum’s exterior. “Gordon Parks: 100 Years” includes an oversize mural of “Emerging Man” (above) and over 50 photographs by Parks, which will be displayed via three video screens as part of a window installation at the ICP building at 1133 Avenue of the Americas through January 6, 2013. Visit icp.org for more information.
Gordon Parks, “Street Corner, 7th Street and Florida Avenue, Washington, D.C., 1942.” Courtesy Library of Congress.
Gordon Parks, “Ingrid Bergman, Stromboli, Italy, 1949.” © The Gordon Parks Foundation.
Gordon Parks, “Reflection of Women’s Dresses, 1951.” © The Gordon Parks Foundation.
Gordon Parks, “Nuns, Paris, France, 1951.” © The Gordon Parks Foundation.
Gordon Parks, “Harlem Neighborhood, Harlem, New York, 1952.” © The Gordon Parks Foundation.
Gordon Parks, “Drug Search, Chicago, Illinois, 1957.” © The Gordon Parks Foundation.
Gordon Parks, “James Galanos Fashion Worn by Gloria Vanderbilt, Hollywood, California, 1961.” © The Gordon Parks Foundation.
Gordon Parks, “Isabel Beside Sick Father, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1961.” © The Gordon Parks Foundation.
Gordon Parks, “Muhammad Ali Gives Kids Autographs to Young Fans, Miami, Florida, 1970.” © The Gordon Parks Foundation.
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May 24th, 2012 at 12:08 pm EEDT
My favorite photographer of all time. I will be there….often.
May 24th, 2012 at 12:54 pm EEDT
I work at the Gordon Parks Foundation and it is great to see his work large and on display for the public to discover and enjoy.
May 24th, 2012 at 12:55 pm EEDT
“Time is not passing. Time is going to be here. You are passing. You have to do as much as you can.” Gordon Parks. I’ve had this quote in one notebook or another for 20 years I bet. He remains one of my favorite photographers.