R.I.P. Gordon Parks

[Finder]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060308/ap_on_en_mo/obit_parks

 

[back alley]

"Nothing came easy," Parks wrote in his autobiography. "I was just born with a need to explore every tool shop of my mind, and with long searching and hard work. I became devoted to my restlessness."

"I became devoted to my restlessness."

what a great line!!

parks was a favourite of mine, it is a sad day.

joe

 

[Finder]

Yes, he was an amazing person. I would recommend his autobiography to anyone.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

The man was a great photographer, novelist and composer... Truly, a Renaissance man!

I was half-expecting this. Not long ago I read somewhere about him, and the article I read gave his age. First thing that came to my mind was "He won't last long..."

Sorry to see I was right. 🙁

Thanks for posting, Finder!

 

[yossarian]

A "Breakthrough" artist in every sense of the word. He leaves behind the best thing
a person can leave--a remarkable legacy.

Fred

 

[Fedzilla_Bob]

Don't forget he also made films.

 

[Finder]

His autobiography. .

 

[rbiemer]

Sad, indeed.
Rob

 

[RML]

Ya know, I thought he had already passed away for some time. I don't know why but I had that idea. Guess I was wrong. Sad to be proven wrong in this way.

 

[Steve B]

interviews

interviews

There are some of his pictures and some interesting interviews here. http://www.pdngallery.com/legends/parks/mainframeset.shtml
I found it interesting. He was a black man born in 1912 for christ sake, think of the changes he's seen! And recorded!

 

[RML]

I love "Shaft". Maybe not the greatest movie in the world but it's moody, fast and 1970s. 🙂

 

[cameosis]

and he composed music. funky music, that is. to reach his age and leave behind such a legacy is quite an accomplishment -- judging from what he shared with his environment, he led a fulfilled life.