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Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks’ luminous photos of Black American life
Culture

Gordon Parks’ luminous photos of Black American life

Resist to exist — A new exhibition celebrates the life of one of the most pioneering photographers to have lived, whose work offered an intimate portrait of the complex realities for Black Americans between the ’40s and ’70s.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Adger Cowans on the spiritual power of photography
Culture

Adger Cowans on the spiritual power of photography

‘It’s all energy‘ — Adger Cowans, who helped found the Kamoinge Workshop, reflects on his mentor and legendary photographer Gordon Parks, and imbuing his art with feeling.

Written by: Miss Rosen

LaToya Ruby Frazier on Gordon Parks' inspiring legacy
Magazine

LaToya Ruby Frazier on Gordon Parks' inspiring legacy

Groundbreaking gravitas — As one of the most prominent voices to document American life in the 1950s and ’60s, Gordon Parks used his camera as a ‘weapon’ to fight racism, intolerance and poverty – paving the way for others to blur the line between artist and activist. LaToya Ruby Frazier is determined to further that legacy through social documentary that’s both personal and political.

Written by: LaToya Ruby Frazier, as told to Cian Traynor

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