Exhibition Marks 70 Years Since Gordon Parks’ Landmark Segregation Photos Published in ‘Life’ Magazine
An exhibition titled 'Gordon Parks: The South in Color' commemorates the 70th anniversary of Gordon Parks' segregation photographs published in Life magazine. The exhibit features over thirty images from Parks' 'Segregation Story' series, highlighting both well-known and lesser-known works. Curated by Dawoud Bey, the exhibition aims to provide a renewed perspective on Parks' artistic approach and influence on contemporary Black artists.
- ▪The exhibition is on view until June 13 at Jackson Fine Art in Atlanta.
- ▪It includes photographs taken by Gordon Parks in Mobile, Alabama during the summer of 1956.
- ▪Dawoud Bey's curatorial approach is informed by his 2022 essay discussing Parks' artistic choices.
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| Publication time | Sat, 16 May 2026 13:00:02 +0000 |
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Exhibition Marks 70 Years Since Gordon Parks’ Landmark Segregation Photos Published in ‘Life’ Magazine May 16, 2026 Pesala Bandara Gordon Parks, At Segregated Drinking Fountain, Mobile, Alabama, 1956 | Courtesy of and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation An exhibition commemorates the 70th anniversary of the landmark publication of Gordon Parks’ color images of the segregated South in Life magazine freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop", slotId: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop" }); freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile", slotId: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile" }); Gordon Parks: The South in Color is is on view until June 13 at Jackson Fine Art in Atlanta in partnership with The…
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