'One of the saddest lessons of our contemporary moment is our inability to learn from the recent past.'
for behind-the-scenes exclusives from renowned photographers and our hard-hitting photo stories.In 1957, Life magazine announced a six-part series of issues called, which highlighted the state of the American justice system following the end of World War II. It was published at a time of monumental cultural shifts across the nation, as well as stark political, racial, and economic divides.
Gordon Parks was a leading photographer of the 20th century. He also happened to be the first Black staff photographer for Life magazine and he used that platform to draw attention to the issues he felt he could illuminate effectively using what he’d describe as his “weapon of choice” — his camera. When you have any opportunity to look at any of the photographs from this series, you’re immediately struck that by using blur, using natural light rather than flash, and by utilizing strong camera angles, he really managed to preserve a sense of privacy and anonymity for those accused of crimes. This gesture of respect calls into question whether the circumstance that you’re seeing is actually such a criminal one.
A very plain fact from the time is that color photography represented an investment as it was more expensive than black-and-white photography. So Life magazine’s commitment to having this story be in full color and their trust in Gordon Parks to use this tool effectively were expressions both of their appreciation in the importance of the subject and their confidence in Parks as a photographer.
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