Half past autumn: the life and art of Gordon ParksCall Number: DVD 138
Gordon Parks, best known as a Life magazine photographer and as a film director (Shaft), was a 20th century Renaissance man. Photographer, poet, novelist, composer, musician, and filmmaker, Parks spent a lifetime shattering barriers in his pursuit of truth, beauty, social justice and artistic expression. One of 20th century America's most accomplished artists, Parks was interviewed in Washington, D.C. at the first retrospective exhibit of his work.