Oddly, the press release on this exhibit of Parks’ photos describes him as being best known as the director of “Shaft” (org 1971).I would think that his work as a photographer, fashion and journalism, is how he is best remembered. The exhibit at the Toledo Museum is titled “Bare Witness” and begins February 5th and closes April 25th, 2010.

Gordon Parks was a 20th century Renaissance man in that he was a Musician, Poet, Novelist, Director of Motion Pictures as well as a Photo  Journalist. His legacy for me, consists of the beautiful and truthful photographs he took throughout his life.

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