Two weeks ago New York Times’ photo blog published a selection of long lost photos by Gordon Parks, made in the 1950s before the Civil Rights movement came of age. They were originally taken for this story in Life Magazine. They are both wonderful and heartbreaking. They are wonderful because they do exactly what a photograph should do:… Continue reading Gordon Parks’ extraordinary eye on extraordinary times
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How I met Mary Ellen Mark
“How I met Mary Ellen Mark” ponders the idea of manipulating the subjects in documentary photography; also mentions the AIDS Memorial Quilt, Life Magazine, the Damm family story, David Burnett, Steve McCurry, National Geographic and the Afghan girl photo.