Last Updated on May 24, 2022
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 blog April 15, 2021
- Gordon Parks Remembered Library of Congress blog November 30, 2012
- Understanding History using a Photographer’s Body of Work Teaching with the Library of Congress May 24, 2022
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