A preeminent photographer, poet, novelist, composer and filmmaker,
Gordon Parks is one
of the most
prolific and diverse
artists in
America today.
His photography spans from the social
commentary of "American Gothic," to
Paris high fashion for
Vogue. Parks' photos chronicled the Civil
rights movement in
Life magazine for
two decades, and his
portraits of celebrities like Ingrid Bergman brought him additional levels
of fame and distinction.
As a
filmmaker he was the first
black man to
direct a
major Hollywood production with the
poignant memoir of his youth, The Learning Tree and how
he broke new ground with a
hip and provocative
black hero in
Shaft, a
movie which continues to
be a
pop culture classics.
Narrated by Alfre
Woodard and vividly
illustrated by Parks'
own masterful photographs, Half Past Autumn is a
candid, revealing portrait of the artist
and his
journey through the watershed
moments in
America's social history.
Format: Full Screen
Special Features: Interactive Menus, Scene Selections
Languages: English (Dolby
Digital Stereo), Spanish (Dolby Digital Stereo)
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