An illustrated autobiography of photographer Gordon Parks, featuring three hundred photographs, including his work for "Vogue" and "Life" magazines; discussing his life; and providing essays and anecdotes about his images.
Details the processes of encounter and exchange between Europe and the cultures of the Americas and Africa since their discovery by Europeans five hundred years ago.
Contains reproductions of seventy-five works of art by Georgia O'Keeffe which the artist kept for her own collection and largely shielded from the public's eye.
Hayward Gallery, London, 15 January-21 April, 1985, Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris, 15 May-2 September 1985, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 9 October-5 January, 1986
