Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, poses this question in an essay that opens an important new book of crime photos by the late Gordon Parks. “From the beginning, the ...

What the gallery says: “Born into poverty and segregation in Fort Scott, Kansas, Gordon Parks was a humanitarian with a deep and life-long commitment to social justice. He rapidly developed a deeply ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A newly-released book highlights the groundbreaking life of Kansas-born photojournalist and filmmaker, Gordon Parks. "Grit and Grace: Gordon Parks," by Overland Park resident Ann ...

A posthumous anthology of photo essays by the curator and art historian reveals the “troubling reality” of prejudice and the power of images to “undermine the very concept of difference.” By Holly ...

Gordon Parks, the first black American photojournalist for Life magazine and the first leading black filmmaker with movies such as The Learning Tree and Shaft, died on Tuesday at his home in New York.

The photographer’s A Man Becomes Invisible and Segregation Story series are on view at the Weinstein Gallery in Minnesota. “What makes them so wonderful and revolutionary is they’re just so ...

Before Cassius Clay took the name Muhammad Ali, he was a 22-year-old who’d been rechristened “the champ,” the greatest boxer in the world. Long-time Life magazine photojournalist and renaissance man ...

“As our year became more and more problematic with all these horrific deaths of black people I wanted to contextualize [the exhibition],” says James Barron, the gallerist who is putting on the show.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover art, design, culture and people. Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, and Spike Lee attend The Gordon Parks Foundation's Annual ...

Looking for an artist whose entire career stood as an unvarnished portrait of America with the nation celebrating and mourning its 250th anniversary? Look no further than Gordon Parks. This voice ...