Why does this legendary Black photographer's work continue to resonate today?
Published 2 Jul 2020, 06:00 BST
In "A Harlem Family," Parks focused on the daily life of the Fontanelles. In his accompanying text, he wrote a direct challenge to readers: "For I am you, staring back from a mirror of poverty and despair, of revolt and freedom."
Photograph by The Gordon Parks Foundation
In "A Harlem Family," Parks focused on the daily life of the Fontanelles. In his accompanying text, he wrote a direct challenge to readers: "For I am you, staring back from a mirror of poverty and despair, of revolt and freedom."
Photograph by The Gordon Parks Foundation
In "A Harlem Family," Parks focused on the daily life of the Fontanelles. In his accompanying text, he wrote a direct challenge to readers: "For I am you, staring back from a mirror of poverty and despair, of revolt and freedom."
Photograph by The Gordon Parks Foundation
