Gordon Parks
‘PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT 1955-1985’, GETTY CENTER, LOS ANGELES: UNTIL 14 JUNE
24 February – 14 June 2026
Amid the turbulent decades of the mid-20th century, African American and Afro-Atlantic diaspora artists sought to celebrate Black culture and advance the struggle for civil rights. Photographic images contributed in myriad ways to the lively exchange of pan-African ideas that propelled the Black Arts Movement. The exhibition showcases incredible range of artists and activists – from studio and street photographers to graphic designers and community organisers – used photography as a tool for social change. Gordon Parks’ work is exhibited alongside works by Billy Abernathy, Harry Adams, David Clyde Driskell, Ming Smith, Senga Nengudi and Barkley L. Hendricks.