Gordon Parks R.I.P.

[Lena_Horne]

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

I just purchased the new American Legacy (an African American history magazine) featuring him and discussing his life along with the new autobiography (his fourth I believe) last week and am a bit shocked. This life served him well.

L_H

 

[Lincsong]

I'll be darned, the guy who did Shaft. Great film.:arated:

 

[Sefton]

Lena Horn, Thanks for the posting. It's sad to read this... but he had an amazing life of accomplishments. I'd like to see his film about Leadbelly although it's not yet been available on video. Perhaps hollywood will remember this pioneer with his own bio-pic...

 

[WEEGEE]

He was the guy

The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed.

Gordon Parks

Amen.

 

[Doctor Strange]

I was very sorry to hear about this - he was a tremendous talent, accomplished in so many fields, and such a trailblazer.

The NY Times gave him a three-page obit:

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

 

[Hondo]

I'll be darned, the guy who did Shaft. Great film.:arated:

Yup one of a kind, he will be greatly missed, RIP