The National Gallery of Art welcomes Gordon Parks: Camera Portraits.
Gordon Parks, “Muhammad Ali, London, 1966,” (gelatin silver print), 13 5/16 inches by 9 1/16 inches
Photo exhibits at The National Gallery of Art always shine. Gordon Parks: Camera Portraits is a brilliant example. This exhibition, primarily sourced from the Corcoran Collection, features 25 portraits created by Parks between 1941 and 1970. See the photographer’s groundbreaking approach to portraiture through some of his most iconic photographs of the civil rights movement, the African American experience and American culture. July 14-Jan. 12, Constitution Ave., between Third and Ninth streets NW,nga.gov
Photography by: COURTESY OF NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WASHINGTON, CORCORAN COLLECTION (THE GORDON PARKS COLLECTION)
