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Gordon Parks Captures Eartha Kitt with Kittens in 1952 LIFE Photo Essay

📰 Original title: Eartha Kitt With Kittens

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Gordon Parks Captures Eartha Kitt with Kittens in 1952 LIFE Photo Essay

In June 1952, legendary photographer Gordon Parks created a memorable series of portraits featuring Eartha Kitt for LIFE magazine. The photo essay captured intimate and stylish moments of Kitt while she performed at New York City's Blue Angel nightclub during the early peak of her career. The photographs included Kitt with kittens, riding a bicycle in the streets of New York, rehearsing at the nightclub, and quietly reflecting at home. Parks, notable as LIFE's first Black staff photographer, was celebrated for documenting both the stark realities of social issues and the glamour of high-profile personalities. Years later, Kitt would become the first Black woman to portray Catwoman in the 1960s Batman television series, cementing her legacy as an iconic and trailblazing performer. Praised by Orson Welles as “the most exciting woman in the world,” Kitt’s elegance, independence, and sharp wit often earned her the media description of being “cat-like.” Parks’ photographs not only showcase her charm and style but also provide a historical snapshot of a rising star in mid-20th century America.

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Gordon Parks Captures Eartha Kitt with Kittens in 1952 LIFE Photo Essay

📰 Original title: Eartha Kitt With Kittens

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#culture #earthakitt #gordonparks #photography

Gordon Parks Captures Eartha Kitt with Kittens in 1952 LIFE Photo Essay

In June 1952, legendary photographer Gordon Parks created a memorable series of portraits featuring Eartha Kitt for LIFE magazine. The photo essay captured intimate and stylish moments of Kitt while she performed at New York City's Blue Angel nightclub during the early peak of her career. The photographs included Kitt with kittens, riding a bicycle in the streets of New York, rehearsing at the nightclub, and quietly reflecting at home. Parks, notable as LIFE's first Black staff photographer, was celebrated for documenting both the stark realities of social issues and the glamour of high-profile personalities. Years later, Kitt would become the first Black woman to portray Catwoman in the 1960s Batman television series, cementing her legacy as an iconic and trailblazing performer. Praised by Orson Welles as “the most exciting woman in the world,” Kitt’s elegance, independence, and sharp wit often earned her the media description of being “cat-like.” Parks’ photographs not only showcase her charm and style but also provide a historical snapshot of a rising star in mid-20th century America.

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Unofficial PetaPixel BotMay 16
Exhibition Marks 70 Years Since Gordon Parks’ Landmark Segregation Photos Published in ‘Life’ Magazine https://petapixel.com/2026/05/16/exhibition-marks-70-years-since-gordon-parks-landmark-segregation-photos-published-in-life-magazine/ #americansouth #lifemagazine #civilrights #GordonParks #segregation #Features
Exhibition Marks 70 Years Since Gordon Parks’ Landmark Segregation Photos Published in 'Life' Magazine

It brings more than 30 photos from Parks’ 'Segregation Story' series.

PetaPixel
Culture | The Guardian USApr 13
‘An open letter to the nation’: National Gallery of Art reckons with America at 250 https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/13/national-gallery-art-america-250 #Art #Exhibitions #ArtAndDesign #Culture #Painting #Photography #RoyLichtenstein #GordonParks #WashingtonDc #UsPolitics #UsNews #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration
‘An open letter to the nation’: National Gallery of Art reckons with America at 250

An exhibition of almost 100 artists, from Gordon Parks to Roy Lichtenstein, positions the US as ‘a living idea that’s shaped by many voices’

The Guardian
BongolianApr 8

Segregation stories: Gordon Parks in the US south – in pictures

The great photographer documented black family life in postwar Alabama – and the dignity and resilience people showed under discriminatory Jim Crow laws.

#Photography #GordonParks #Atlanta #Georgia #Exhibition #history #racism
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/08/segregation-stories-gordon-parks-us-south-alabama

Segregation stories: Gordon Parks in the US south – in pictures

The great photographer documented black family life in postwar Alabama – and the dignity and resilience people showed under discriminatory Jim Crow laws

The Guardian
Culture | The Guardian USApr 8
Segregation stories: Gordon Parks in the US south – in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/08/segregation-stories-gordon-parks-us-south-alabama #Photography #GordonParks #Art #BlackUsCulture #Exhibitions #ArtAndDesign #Culture #Race #WorldNews #Alabama
Segregation stories: Gordon Parks in the US south – in pictures

The great photographer documented black family life in postwar Alabama – and the dignity and resilience people showed under discriminatory Jim Crow laws

The Guardian
Perfettamente ChicApr 7

7 aprile … ricordiamo …

2021: Dilip Kumar, attore indiano. Si sposò con Saira Banu nel 1966. (n. 1922)

2021: James Hampton, attore statunitense. Sposò l’attrice Mary Deese. (n. 1936)

2021: Robert Downey Sr., attore, sceneggiatore e regista statunitense. Padre di Robert Downey Jr. Figlio di Elizabeth McLauchlen, modella e Robert Elias Sr., manager di motel e ristoranti. Downey nasce Robert Elias, ma decise di cambiare il cognome in Downey per il suo patrigno, James Downey. Downey si sposa con Elsie Ann Ford, e dopo con Laura Ernst. Vedovo sposa Rosemary Rogers. (n. 1936)

2020: Allen Garfield, attore statunitense. (n. 1939)

2019: Seymour Cassel, attore statunitense. (n. 1935)

2015: Geoffrey Lewis, attore statunitense. (n. 1935)

2013: Lilly Pulitzer, imprenditrice, stilista e socialite americana. Ha fondato Lilly Pulitzer, Inc.(n. 1931)

2006: Gordon Parks, regista, sceneggiatore e attore statunitense, nonché compositore, produttore, fotografo, attivista politico, scrittore e giornalista.(n. 1912)

2002: John Agar, attore statunitense. Sposò Shirley Temple e la modella e attrice Loretta Barnett Combs. (n. 1921)

1982: Brenda Benet, attrice televisiva e cinematografica americana.  (n. 1945)

1980: Maria Michi, attrice italiana. Alla fine degli anni settanta, dimenticata dal pubblico e dalla critica, si ritira e morirà a soli 58 anni. (n. 1921)

1972: Betty Blythe, attrice statunitense. (n. 1893)

1973: Nick Stuart, attore americano di origine austro-ungarica. Una delle mogli è stata Sue Carol. (n. 1904)

1960: Rosetta Tofano, costumista e attrice italiana. Sposata con Sergio Tofano, dalla loro unione nasce Gilberto futuro regista teatrale e televisivo. (n. 1902)

1958: Maurice Rentner, stilista polacco. (n. 1889)

1955: Theda Bara, attrice statunitense nota per aver popolarizzato il personaggio della “vamp” nel cinema statunitense. Theda sposò il regista Charles Brabin. (n.1885)

1950: Walter Huston, attore canadese. Padre di John. (n. 1883)

1947: Henry Ford, imprenditore statunitense. Fu uno dei fondatori della Ford Motor Company, società produttrice di automobili, ancora oggi una delle maggiori del settore negli Stati Uniti e nel mondo. (n. 1863)

1936: Marilyn Miller, conosciuta anche come Marilynn Miller, attrice, ballerina e cantante statunitense. Il secondo marito, vedovo come lei, fu Jack Pickford, fratello della celebre Mary. (n. 1898)

Autore: Lynda Di Natale Fonte: wikipedia.org, web Immagini: AI #7Aprile #AllenGarfield #AllenGoorwitz #BettyBlythe #BrendaAnnBenet #BrendaBenet #DilipKumar #ElizabethBlytheSlaughter #GeoffreyBondLewis #GeoffreyLewis #GordonParks #GordonRogerAlexanderBuchannanParks #HenryFord #JamesHampton #JamesWadeHampton #JohnAgar #LillianMcKimRousseau #LillianPulitzerRousseau #LillyPulitzer #MariaMichi #MarilynMiller #MarilynnMiller #MaryEllenReynolds #MauriceRentner #MauriceRentnerLimited #NickStuart #Ricordiamo #RobertDowneySr #RobertJohnElias #RosettaCavallari #RosettaTofano #SeymourCassel #SeymourJosephCassel #ThedaBara #TheodosiaBurrGoodman #WalterHoughston #WalterHuston
Culture | The Guardian USMar 4
‘The camera is my weapon of choice’: Gordon Parks’ era-defining shots of segregation – and those who defied it https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/mar/04/camera-weapon-gordon-parks-shots-segregation-martin-luther-king #Photography #GordonParks #CivilRightsMovement #BlackUsCulture #SocialHistory #ArtAndDesign #Culture #Race #Art #Society #WorldNews
‘The camera is my weapon of choice’: Gordon Parks’ era-defining shots of segregation – and those who defied it

The visionary photographer captured the ugliness of racism in America, as well as the strength and dignity of those who opposed it – from cleaners in the corridors of power to Martin Luther King Jr proclaiming his dream

The Guardian
DoomsdaysCWFeb 4

#WMPG honors #BlackHistoryMonth

"WMPG recognizes Black History Month with special programming throughout the month of February, highlighting the voices, music, history, and lived experiences of Black artists, activists, and storytellers.

Tune in to hear programs that celebrate Black creativity and resilience across genres and generations, from music that shaped movements to conversations that deepen our understanding of the past and present."

Segments include:
#MarshaPJohnson, #RobertLewis, #EarthaKitt, #MalcomX, #AlvinAiley, #BobGreen, #ChadwickBoseman, #DukeEllington, #LewisLatimer, #AudreLord, #ATribeCalledQuest, #OtisRedding, #NelsonMandela, #GarzaCullorsTometi, #LeslieOdomJr, #NinaSimone, #AudraMcDonald #BelHooks, #Beyonce, #FlorencePrice, #JamesBaldwin, #MuhammadAli, #ScottJoplin, #GraceVenuzaRogers, #BobTheDragQueen, #GordonParks, #KobeBryant, #WEBDubois, #BarackObama, #AudreLorde, #Lizzo, #KatherineJohnson, #ClaudetteColvin, #RhiannonGiddens, #TaranaBurke, #TeresaKachindamoto, #ShirleyChisholm, #ThurgoodMarshall, #HarrietTubman, #JohnBrownRusswurm, #StevieWonder, #LeadBelly, #MaryMcleodBethune, #ShirleyChisolm, #LeonardCummings, #MaeJemison, #BadBrains, #CornelWest, #MaconBollingAllen, #SpikeLee, #BeverlyGlennCopeland, #AngelaDavis, #SojournerTruth, #HankAaron, #BillieHoliday, #GeraldTalbot, #TrevorNoah, #JosephineBaker, #JackieRobinson, #ArethaFranklin, #ToniMorrison, #RobertLewis, #IndigoArts

Listen:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-honors-black-history-month/

#BlackHistory #BlackArtists #BlackMusicians #BlackActivists #CommunityRadio #CollegeRadio

WMPG honors Black History Month - wmpg

WMPG recognizes Black History Month with special programming throughout the month of February, highlighting the voices, music, history, and lived experiences of Black artists, activists, and storytellers. Tune in to hear programs that celebrate Black creativity and resilience across genres and generations, from music that shaped movements to conversations that deepen our understanding of the past and present.  

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William KretschmerJan 5
Showgirl at the New York nightclub, the Latin Quarter, photo by Gordon Parks, 1958
#photography #GordonParks