Artists

Gordon Parks

Press release

Alison Jacques, in partnership with The Gordon Parks Foundation, and on the occasion of the Foundation’s 20th Anniversary, presents ‘Gordon Parks: We Shall Not Be Moved’, a solo exhibition by pioneering American artist Gordon Parks (b.1912, Fort Scott, US; d.2006, New York), curated by renowned social justice activist, Attorney Bryan Stevenson (b.1959, Delaware), founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama.

Speaking about his curation of the exhibition, Stevenson says: ‘The scope of the images from Parks represents the struggle, resilience and constant striving of Black Americans.’ Stevenson’s selection spans 25 years of Parks’ practice (1942-1967) and focuses on Gordon Parks as a humanitarian with a deep commitment to social justice.

The exhibition title references the protest anthem, ‘We Shall Not Be Moved’, evolving from the African American spiritual song ‘I Shall Not Be Moved’, which signifies unwavering resolve, and has become a cultural touchstone for movements seeking justice.