Gordon Parks @ Foam

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Gordon Parks @ Foam

July 9th, 2017 by fstop

Untitled, Watts, California, 1967 © Gordon Parks / Courtesy of The Gordon Parks Foundation

Gordon Parks – I Am You. Selected works 1942 – 1978
16 June – 6 September 2017

“The camera can be a powerful weapon against repression, racism, violence, and inequality. The American photographer Gordon Parks (1912-2006) referred to the camera as his “weapon of choice” and used photography to expose the deep divisions in American society. Parks was an important champion of equal rights for African Americans and in his work addressed themes such as poverty, marginalisation and injustice. Aside from his iconic portraits of legends like Martin Luther King, he especially achieved fame through his photographic essays for the prestigious Life Magazine and his films The Learning Tree and Shaft. With the exhibition Gordon Parks – I Am You. Selected Works 1942-1978, Foam presents 120 works from the collection of The Gordon Parks Foundation, including vintage prints, contact sheets, magazines, and film excerpts.”

Foam
Keizersgracht 609
1017 DS Amsterdam

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Type: Exhibition

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