Photographer, filmmaker Gordon Parks dies

[Nikki]

Article on MSN.com

 

[david b]

Very sad. He was a great photographer.

 

[Alex Hawley]

Thanks for this notice Nikki. It must have just been released as I could find no mention of it in a Google search.

I remove my hat and stand in honor as he passes.

As a fellow Kansan, I say that GP ranks right next to Dwight Eisenhower in terms of Kansans who "made it" in the World. GP's accomplishments earned him the title of "Great".

 

[roteague]

Another giant of the photography world is gone. I can't say I care much for his work, but you can't deny the imact it made.

 

[Claire Senft]

America has lost a fine citizen and a very good photographer, movie maker and musician. Sad am I to hear of his death.

 

[Pinholemaster]

At 93, he lived a rich and full life.

We should all be so lucky.

 

[blansky]

We had a thread something like this a couple of years ago when another photographer died and it was noted that photographers seem to live very long lives.


Maybe the selenium.

RIP. GP



Michael

 

[photomc]

The DMA, in Dallas, held a retrospective of his work last year....a very talanted man, a very sad day. Let us all celebrate his life, we can only hope to have such a full one.

RIP

 

[df cardwell]

For those who don't know, here is a quick glimpse of Gordon Park's life, and work.

http://www.pdngallery.com/legends/parks/intro_set.shtml

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[firecracker]

One of his books, "Half Past Autumn" is a great one to learn about his multi- talent in music, poetry, cinema, and photography.

 

[rbarker]

I liked his book "Choice of Weapons", too. Great talent, interesting life.

 

[Curt]

CNN announced his passing today. He was a great photographer and also directed the movie Shaft with Richard Roundtree. What a legacy.

 

[eddym]

We have lost another of the greats. He was a true rennaissance man.

 

[df cardwell]

Here is the link to the New Yorl Times obit., written by Andy Grundberg:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/08/arts/design/08parks.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

 

[Ed Sukach]

Damn! What a terrible loss.