Primary Source Spotlight: Gordon Parks
Gordon Parks was born on Nov. 30, 1912 and died on March 7, 2006. A highly influential photographer, he contributed to the Farm Security Administration, Life Magazine, and Vogue, and also wrote books and poetry, composed music, and directed movies.
History & Heritage, Joy & Humanity select photographs by Gordon Parks
Trumpet Awards honorees Tom Bradley, Gordon Parks, Maya Angelou and others 1994 photograph
Gordon Parks historical newspaper coverage
Gordon Parks in Today in History
Photographer Gordon Parks Donates Archives Library of Congress News Release June, 1995
Renaissance Man Gordon Parks Donates His Archives Library of Congress Information Bulletin September 4, 1995 – Vol. 54, No. 16
Library of Congress blog posts
- Advancing Archives, History and Heritage: Making the Less Visible More Discoverable Picture This
- Gordon Parks and the New Deal: Life Documented in Photographs Teaching with the Library
- Gordon Parks Remembered Timeless Stories
- Family Activities for Exploring the Photography Lens of Gordon Parks: Perceive, Believe, Document Minerva’s Kaleidoscope
- Understanding History using a Photographer’s Body of Work Teaching with the Library