LinkLinks Washingtonian: What Was it Like Being a Black Washingtonian in the 1940s? Gordon Parks Captured it Beautifully in 7 Photos By Editor On Nov 3, 2018 45 Share On Sunday, the National Gallery of Art will open a new exhibit dedicated to Gordon Parks, a famed photographer, musician, poet, and filmmaker who dedicated much of his career to documenting African-American life during Jim Crow, segregation, into the Civil Rights movement and beyond. Parks’ work ranged from directing Shaft to composing piano pieces by ear, without knowing how to formally read or write music. DC HistoryExhibitsNational Gallery of Art 45 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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