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Finder
03-07-2006, 15:53
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060308/ap_on_en_mo/obit_parks
back alley
03-07-2006, 15:58
"Nothing came easy," Parks wrote in his autobiography. "I was just born with a need to explore every tool shop of my mind, and with long searching and hard work. I became devoted to my restlessness."

"I became devoted to my restlessness."

what a great line!!

parks was a favourite of mine, it is a sad day.

joe
Finder
03-07-2006, 16:10
Yes, he was an amazing person. I would recommend his autobiography to anyone.
SolaresLarrave
03-07-2006, 17:05
The man was a great photographer, novelist and composer... Truly, a Renaissance man!

I was half-expecting this. Not long ago I read somewhere about him, and the article I read gave his age. First thing that came to my mind was "He won't last long..."

Sorry to see I was right. :(

Thanks for posting, Finder!
yossarian
03-07-2006, 19:34
A "Breakthrough" artist in every sense of the word. He leaves behind the best thing
a person can leave--a remarkable legacy.

Fred
Fedzilla_Bob
03-07-2006, 20:09
Don't forget he also made films.
Finder
03-07-2006, 20:14
His autobiography. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0873512022/sr=8-2/qid=1141794517/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-4542033-9564828?%5Fencoding=UTF8) .
rbiemer
03-07-2006, 20:17
Sad, indeed.
Rob
RML
03-07-2006, 21:17
Ya know, I thought he had already passed away for some time. I don't know why but I had that idea. Guess I was wrong. Sad to be proven wrong in this way.
Steve B
03-12-2006, 19:01
There are some of his pictures and some interesting interviews here. http://www.pdngallery.com/legends/parks/mainframeset.shtml
I found it interesting. He was a black man born in 1912 for christ sake, think of the changes he's seen! And recorded!
RML
03-12-2006, 23:09
I love "Shaft". Maybe not the greatest movie in the world but it's moody, fast and 1970s. :)
cameosis
04-08-2006, 14:07
and he composed music. funky music, that is. to reach his age and leave behind such a legacy is quite an accomplishment -- judging from what he shared with his environment, he led a fulfilled life.