Gordon Parks Photography Lovecraft
Gordon parks was a famous black photographer and he was self taught.
Gordon parks photography lovecraft. 4064 508 cm 16 20 in the cleveland museum of art norman o. The hidden references in the first episode of lovecraft country arent limited to strictly science fiction and fantasy literature. Stone memorial fund 200270.
Stone and ella a. A collection of jim crow era photos shot in the mobile by gordon parks may be 60 years old but thanks to the hbo series lovecraft country theyve gotten a shot of pop culture currency just as. Lovecraft country episode 1 sundown easter eggs include jamie chung as the princess of mars the jackie robinson story and gordon parkss photography.
From the literary references that say so. Untitled shady grove alabama 1956 gordon parks outside the mobile saenger theatre often referred to as department store parks photographed teacher joanne. The gordon parks foundation permanently preserves the work of gordon parks makes it available to the public through exhibitions books and electronic media and supports artistic and educational activities that advance what gordon described as the common search for a better life and a better world the foundation is a division of the meserve kunhardt foundation.
Some scenes in hbos premiere of lovecraft country looked like images right out of acclaimed photographer gordon parks posthumous segregation story collection. Gordon parks reds younger brother at home harlem 1948 gelatin silver print image. The episode written by misha green and directed by yann demange pops with vivid colors and images that often call back specifically to iconic art and photography.
Gordon parks lived enough for ten lives but the resume above misses out on parks greatest contribution to american art in the 20th century his photography the self taught parks began taking pictures at 25 inspired by newsreel footage of the bombing of an american gunship. He basically bought a camera at a thrift store for something like 15 and ended up teaching himself photography and doing a lot of life magazine spreads things of that nature. He started doing a lot of photo essays about race in america.