A new biography by friend and author Ann Parr covers the photojournalist's life from his birth in Fort Scott, Kansas, to the pinnacle of his profession. Ann Parr wasn't expecting a friendship when she ...

Over 200 prints by renowned Black photographer Gordon Parks now lie in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library’s collections. The prints, which constitute one of the largest collections of his ...

Gordon Parks, the photographer turned writer- filmmaker- poet- activist- musician, died in New York City yesterday at age 93. The NY Times obituary is comprehensive and chronicles his feats: The first ...

Born in Fort Scott, Kansas, Parks worked his way from advertising and portrait gigs in Saint Paul, Minnesota and Chicago to an apprenticeship with the Farm Security Administration and, in the ...

In “Constellation,” the photographer’s largest-ever show in New York, images linger in the strange space between intention and effect. Also: The great Malian photographer Malick Sidibé, East L.A.

In one of Gordon Parks’ photographs from 1942, a Black woman named Ella Watson stands erect, staring wearily into the lens. Watson, a widow supporting herself and two grandchildren, is pictured at her ...

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 ...

During World War II, renowned photographer Gordon Parks created an image that was seen as a searing indictment of racial politics in the United States. It featured Ella Watson, a cleaner who posed ...

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 ...

Twyla Tharp is one of the most celebrated and innovative dancers and choreographers of our time. Her work combines ballet, modern dance, jazz, tap, and other dance forms in a way that was initially ...

With Gordon Parks as photographer and Ella Watson as subject, we might see an uneven relationship between a young artist and a tireless grandmother working to support her family. After all, "American ...