Kitchen Door to the Burt Mosher Home 1944

Gordon Parks took this photograph, Kitchen Door to the Burt Mosher Home, date unknown. Oh, the way the light finds the texture of the wooden slats. Parks has captured such a domestic, sun-drenched moment, hasn't he? It makes you wonder about the person inside, behind that screen door. Maybe Parks was thinking about the idea of "home" and what it means to different people? He lets the shadows do so much of the work in this piece. The contrast gives a rich, deep feeling, almost like you could step right into that moment. Parks was someone who understood the power of simplicity, and that comes through so strongly here. What a great conversation starter!