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Gordon Parks: Photographs from the Collection

October 1, 2011–January 16, 2012

Gordon Parks, American Gothic, Washington, D.C., 1942. Gelatin silver print, 43 9/16 x 31 7/8 inches. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., The Gordon Parks Collection, 1998.25.003. © The Gordon Parks Foundation.

One of the most influential American artists of the 20th century, Gordon Parks (1912–2006) was perhaps best known for his work as a photojournalist. He used photography, film, writing, and music to express an enduring message of hope in the face of adversity. This exhibition showcases a selection of Parks’s photographic essays about pressing social issues like poverty, race, segregation, and crime.