This page, clockwise from left: Emily Hottensen and Bunny Laughlin; Gabriella Lopez and Steve Gold; Kristian Laliberte, Devon Windsor, and Ben Fink Shapiro; Peter Kunhardt, Jr., (executive director of the Gordon Parks Foundation), Sarah Arison, and JR (the “photograffeur” who was honored at the event); Sarah Yoder and Teddy Kunhardt (who were married after the event, on June 6) with Nejma Beard.
PAT R I C K M C M U LL A N
GORDON PARKS FOUNDATION PRESENTED ITS AWARDS AT CIPRIANI WALL STREET THE GORDON PARKS FOUNDATION endeavors to preserve the work of a variety of artists, including Gordon Parks—who, through his efforts in media, was dedicated to “the common search for a better life and a better world.” On June 2, the awards at Cipriani Wall Street honored his mission. The event, which was chaired by Alicia Keys and Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean and Karl Lagerfeld, celebrated the contributions of Laurent Claquin, Thornton Dial, JR, Usher Raymond IV, and Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower
De Niro. Outside, an opportunity to participate in the "public art" project from JR—who refers to himself as a "photograffeur" and was featured in the October 2014 issue of Quest—by posing for black-and-white pictures to be printed as posters for guests. Inside, a performance by Pharrell. Attendees included Sebastian Bland, Paul Johnson Calderon, Lara Glaister, Christopher Latos, and Samuel Leeds as well as Peter Kunhardt, Jr., executive director of the Gordon Parks Foundation. J U LY 2 0 1 5 1 2 3