Parker, Iris Dawn (American/Ohio, South African/Johannesburg, 1964-2021), Portrait of a South African Woman, early 21st century, color print on paper, unsigned. Image 23 x 16 inches, matted, behind plexiglass, and in a 28 x 24.25 inch black frame. Iris Dawn Parker was an international photographer, artist, curator, scholar, and educator who spent years living and working in Johannesburg, South Africa. She received her BFA in Photography from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and MFAs in Photography from Ohio University and New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Her focuses were photo journalism, documentary photography, and youth mentorship. Her art work and teaching focus was on culture, identity formation, gender, and community. Parker conducted photography and life skills workshops in communities all over South Africa and the United States. She worked in the Cultural Studies Program at Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois, and was a visiting scholar at Temple University, taught at the world renowned Market Theater Foundation, and held artist residencies at the University of Witwatersrand, University of Cape Town, and Rhodes University. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Africa, and she has created exhibitions in South Africa and the US. Among the latter was a Chicago exhibition titled “Mandela: Man of the People”, that featured the photographs of Peter Magubane. She was a Fulbright Memorial Fellow Scholar (Japan), and exhibited widely in African and the US. In overall good condition. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/