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- Dan Duray interviews Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr. about the Gordon Parks Foundation's Legacy Initiative, dedicated to preserving the legacies of mid- and late-career artists.
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Last month, the team behind the Gordon Parks Foundation announced the launch of its Legacy Initiative, which will acquire works by mid- and late-career artists connected to Parks’ life and legacy. It’s an innovative idea in philanthropy but one of many creative offerings from the foundation, which was established shortly after the legendary filmmaker and photographer’s death. We caught up with executive director Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr. to hear more about the foundation’s initiatives aimed at preserving the legacies of late-career artists.
Read the full article about preserving the legacies of late-career artists by Dan Duray at Observer.