This five-volume collection surveys five decades of photography and is the most extensive publication to document his legendary career. Widely recognized as the most important and influential African-American photographer of the twentieth century, Parks combined a unique documentary and artistic style with a profound commitment to social justice. The collection is over a 1000 pages. Parks was not only one of the first African-American who worked at Life magazine, he was also the director of the iconic blaxploitation film, Shaft.
