A Fresh Look at Gordon Parks’ Photo Essay “Harlem Gang Leader” – Feature Shoot

A Fresh Look at Gordon Parks’ Photo Essay “Harlem Gang Leader” – Feature Shoot

Gordon Parks: Red Jackson, Harlem, New York, 1948; gelatin silver print; 19 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. Gordon Parks: Untitled, Harlem, New York, 1948; gelatin silver print with applied pigment;…

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1948 was a watershed year in the career of American photographer Gordon Parks. An established fashion photographer who had been working on assignment for LIFE magazine, Parks was also an accomplished author, publishing his second book, Camera Portraits, a collection of his work accompanied by professional observations about posing, lighting, and printing. At the same, time, Parks longed for something deeper and more essential to his soul.