Invisible Man: Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison in Harlem

Gordon Parks: Invisible Man: Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison in Harlem

Gordon Parks: Invisible Man: Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison in Harlem

Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison are both recognized as major figures in American art and literature: Parks, a renowned photographer and filmmaker, was best known for his poignant and humanizing photo-essays for Life magazine. Ellison authored one of the most acclaimed—and debated—novels of the 20th century, Invisible Man (1952). What is less known about these two esteemed artists is that…