Gordon Parks Exhibition at Alison Jacques Marks Foundation's 20th Anniversary with Bryan Stevenson as Guest Curator
The exhibition "Gordon Parks: We Shall Not Be Moved" will be held at Alison Jacques in London from March 5 to April 11, 2026, celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Gordon Parks Foundation. Curated by Bryan Stevenson, it features works spanning from 1942 to 1967, illustrating Parks's dual identity as an artist and activist. Notable series such as Segregation in the South and Atmosphere of Crime are included, alongside portraits of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Born in 1912, Parks became Life magazine's first Black staff photographer in 1948. The exhibition showcases 25 years of his work, focusing on themes of race, class, and systemic inequality, linking the segregated towns of the 1950s with urban landscapes of the 1960s, and underscoring persistent social challenges.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs 5 March - 11 April 2026 at Alison Jacques in London
- Marks 20th anniversary of The Gordon Parks Foundation
- Guest curated by Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative
- Features works from 1942 to 1967 including Segregation in the South series
- Parks was Life magazine's first Black staff photographer in 1948
- Includes portraits of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
- Parks purchased his first camera in 1937 for under £12
- Contemporary artists Deana Lawson, Carrie Mae Weems, and LaToya Ruby Frazier continue his legacy
Entities
Artists
- Gordon Parks
- Bryan Stevenson
- Deana Lawson
- Carrie Mae Weems
- LaToya Ruby Frazier
- Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
- Malcolm X
- Michael B. Jordan
- Uncle James Parks
- Mr and Mrs Albert Thornton
- Simon Cartwright
Institutions
- Alison Jacques
- The Gordon Parks Foundation
- Equal Justice Initiative
- Life magazine
- Time100
- HBO
- Aesthetica Magazine
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Fort Scott
- Kansas
- United States
- Montgomery
- Alabama
- Harlem
- New York
- Mobile
- Washington, D.C.
- Chicago
- Illinois
- Shady Grove