Pittsburgh Grease Plant 1944/1946 (Relié)

Biographie de Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks (American, 1912-2006) was one of the twentieth century's preeminent photographers. Beginning in the 1940s and through the dawn of the twenty-first century, he created work that focused on social justice, race relations, the civil rights movement, and the African American experience. Born into poverty and segregation in Fort Scott, Kansas, Parks won the Julius Rosenwald Fellowship in 1942, and went on to create groundbreaking work for the Farm Security Administration and magazines such as Ebony, Vogue, and Life, where he was staff photographer for more than two decades.
Beyond his work in photography, Parks was a respected film director, composer, memoirist, novelist, and poet, who left behind an exceptional body of work that is a powerful record and interpretation of American life and culture. The Gordon Parks Foundation permanently preserves the work of Gordon Parks ; makes it available to the public through exhibitions, books, and digital media ; and supports artistic and educational activities that advance what Parks described as "the common search for a better life and a better world." Carnegie Museum of Art creates experiences that connect people to art, ideas, and one another.
The museum is committed to global engagement and regional advancement, and it frequently explores the role of art and artists in confronting key social issues of our time. Its collection of over 34,000 works emphasizes art, architecture, photography, and design from the nineteenth century to the present. In addition, the museum houses the Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive, one of the most detailed and intimate photographic records of life in America.