Gordon Parks passes away

[John Kasaian]

I just heard the news.

A real loss to the photography world.

While I haven't seen much of his work in recent times, I've always been impressed by not only his photographs, but also his efforts in encouraging young photographers. A classy gentleman who will be missed!

[John Flavell]

Thank you for posting that. He was a real gem to the world of photography.

[Frank Petronio]

He was one of the classiest photographers and renaissance men ever.

[Percy]

First Miles Davis....now Gordon Parks...

This is a sad day indeed. A renaissance man in the truest sense of the term.

[BrianShaw]

A sad event, but one we all will face. Unlike many others, at least Gordon Park's legacy will live on in his classic phtotgraphs. His legacy will never fade!

[John Flavell]

Gordon Parks articles and slide shows from the New York Times and the Washngton Posts:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/08/arts/design/08parks.html?8hpib

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/?nav=globetop

[tim atherton]

interesting seeing him being remembered primarily as a filmmaker and photographer second

[Oren Grad]

interesting seeing him being remembered primarily as a filmmaker and photographer second

The item on the local news radio station this morning identified him solely as the director of Shaft - nothing about the rest of his long and eventful life...

[paulr]

i had no idea he was the director of shaft ... always just assumed that was a different gordon parks. amazing.

i'm not surprised that's what he's remembered for in the soundbites. a movie like that gets someone a lot more attention than photojournalism ever does.