A Star for Noon: An Homage to Women in Images, Poetry and Music
"Gordon Parks was among the early LIFE photographers, and he went on to become one of the most revered photographers of our time.  The retrospective exhibition of his work that originated with the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1997 is scheduled to continue touring into 2003.  He is also an acclaimed poet, filmmaker, composer, and author many books, including the bestselling The Learning Tree (1963) and the recent retrospective Half Past Autumn (1997).  As a composer, Parks has written and performed sonatas, a concerto, a symphony, a ballet about Martin Luther King, and popular music."