Photography by Gordon Parks and Toni Parks

The exhibition features the work of GORDON PARKS and his daughter and fellow photographer TONI PARKS.

 

A noted photographer, Gordon Parks was also an activist, writer and filmmaker, as well as one of the first African-American photographers to work for Life magazine and one of the first African-Americans to direct a Hollywood film.  He also co-founded Essence magazine.

Toni Parks was a photographer who lived most recently in the U.K. and was a member of Kamoinge, a New York based group of African-American photographers, established in 1963.

Featuring photographs from the College’s own collection, this show touches on issues that Gordon and Toni Parks address in their black

Friday, Oct. 6th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Saturday, Oct. 7th 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday, Oct. 8th  12:00pm-4:00 pm