The New Carter

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Washington, D.C. Government charwoman, July 1942

Exhibition Talk: Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940–1950

October 24, 2019, 6–7:30 p.m.
Washington, D.C. Government charwoman, July 1942

Carter in the Community: Día de los Muertos Festival

November 2, 2019, 5:30–10 p.m.
festival participants making art
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Sunday, October 27

Art Mashup: Gordon Parks

This month, we're celebrating all things Gordon Parks. Did you know that, besides being a photographer, Parks was a noted composer, author, and Hollywood director? Watch Parks’ popular blaxploitation film Shaft (1971), explore the intersection between art and photojournalism, participate in a vintage fashion photoshoot, and more!
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