Like father, like daughter.

The works of

Toni Parks

(daughter of Gordon Parks)

 

Bridging the Gap: Photography by Gordon Parks and Toni Parks brings together the work of one of the twentieth century’s most acclaimed photographers, Gordon Parks, and his daughter/fellow photographer Toni Parks. Not only a photographer, Gordon Parks was an activist, writer and filmmaker, as well as one of the first African Americans to work for magazine and create a Hollywood film; he also co-founded LifeEssence magazine. Toni Parks is an active photographer living in the U.K. and member of Kamoinge, a New York-based group of African-American photographers established in 1963. Featuring photographs from The College of New Rochelle’s own collection, this show will touch on issues of that both Gordon and Toni Parks address in their black and white, and color prints, which collectively span over 50 years. 

“Bridging the Gap: Photography by Gordon Parks and Toni Parks” runs through Feb. 20 at the Castle Gallery at the College of New Rochelle, 29 Castle Place, New Rochelle. Six of Mr. Parks’s feature films will be screened in the gallery on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m., Feb. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16. For a schedule of films, gallery hours and more information: cnr.edu/cg or (914) 654-5423.