Gordon Parks Mysticism that the hero finds in Harlem is represented by objects both religious and superstitious seen in a store window.
Gordon Parks [African Americans on sidewalk in Harlem, part of re-enactment of Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man"]
Gordon Parks [African American sidewalk preacher in Harlem, part of re-enactment of Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man"]
Gordon Parks [Harlem gang members (including Red Jackson, right) after seeing body of friend in mortuary]
Yale Joel Flying entrance into Fedoruks' front hall is made by 15-year-old Denise Ferry who, wearing a backless black cotton dress, two petticoats and a hoop and ballet shoes, leaps in grandly from porch
Gjon Mili [Duke Ellington at piano, Dizzy Gillespie (fore, 2L) on trumpet and behind him Mezz Mezzrow on clarinet, surrounded by other unidentified musicians during jam session in studio of LIFE photographer Gjon Mili]
