Sites related to African-American photojournalist, novelist, and filmmaker Gordon Parks. Parks was born in Fort Scott, Kansas, in 1912.
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- The Gordon Parks Collection Description of still photos from the movie "The Learning Tree," at Leonard H. Axe Library, Pittsburg State University. Links.
- Ella Watson, U.S. Government Charwoman A baker's dozen of photographs from Gordon Parks' series for the Farm Security Administration. Includes one of his most famous pictures, "American Gothic." Accompanying text sheds light on how Roy Stryker helped Parks become a better artist.
- Legends Online: Gordon Parks Biography, and a photo gallery.
- Gordon Parks: Appreciation of an artist's life work A photography instructor outlines the career of the groundbreaking black movie director and photographer. Includes several photographs. [Online Art Magazine]
- A Great Day for Gordon Parks Feature story on the legendary photographer's 90th birthday. RealAudio. Includes links to earlier stories on Parks. Requires JavaScript. [All Things Considered]
- Wikipedia: Gordon Parks Encyclopedia-style entry on the African American photographer, pianist, film director, and novelist.
- The Films & Photography of Gordon Parks, Sr. Was part of a film series put on by New York State Writers Institute, at SUNY Albany. How he got his big break, and his work in photography and films. Links to film notes and to two articles.
- Spartacus Educational: Gordon Parks Short biography of the American photographer, for schoolchildren.
- IMDb: Gordon Parks Filmography, brief biography, trivia.
- Half Past Autumn An interview of photographer Gordon Parks on the occasion of a retrospective exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery. RealAudio and a transcript. Transcript uses some Windows-only characters. [NewsHour]
- A Kansas Portrait: Gordon Parks Biographical essay on the photographer, writer, and filmmaker.