Gordon Parks - Wikipedia
WEBGordon Parks. Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks (November 30, 1912 – March 7, 2006) was an American photographer, composer, author, poet, and film director, who became prominent in U.S. documentary photojournalism in the 1940s through 1970s—particularly in issues of civil rights, poverty and African Americans—and in …
Gordon Parks | Biography, Books, Movies, Photography, & Facts
WEBGordon Parks (born November 30, 1912, Fort Scott, Kansas, U.S.—died March 7, 2006, New York, New York) was an American author, photographer, and film director who documented African American life.
Biography - The Gordon Parks Foundation
WEBGordon Parks, one of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century, was a humanitarian with a deep commitment to social justice. He left behind an exceptional body of work that documents American life and culture from the early 1940s into the 2000s, with a focus on race relations, poverty, civil rights, and urban life.
Gordon Parks - Photography, Movie & Quotes
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Gordon Parks was a self-taught artist who became the first African American photographer for Life and Vogue magazines. He also pursued movie directing and screenwriting, working at...
Gordon Parks - MoMA
WEBGordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks (November 30, 1912 – March 7, 2006) was an American photographer, composer, author, poet, and film director, who became prominent in U.S. documentary photojournalism in the 1940s through 1970s—particularly in issues of civil rights, poverty and African Americans—and in glamour photography.
Gordon Parks Photography - National Gallery of Art
WEBHow do Gordon Parks’s images capture the intersections of art, race, class, and politics across the United States? What do photographs in general—and Gordon Parks’s photographs more specifically—tell us about the American Dream?
Gordon Parks - The Art Institute of Chicago
WEBIn a career that spanned over 50 years, photographer, filmmaker, musician, and author Gordon Parks created an iconic body of work that documented American life and culture, with a focus on social justice, the civil rights movement, and …
7 Gordon Parks Images That Changed American Attitudes
WEBGordon Parks was one of the most groundbreaking figures in 20th century photography. His photojournalism during the 1940s to the 1970s reveals important aspects of American...
Gordon Parks - Smithsonian American Art Museum
WEBParks is a master of human observation and storytelling. He distills a world of experience and emotion into the way light and shadow play across the jaw, fedora, and bent hand. Parks called his camera his "weapon against poverty and racism."
Gordon Parks photography acquired by Howard University : The …
WEBJun 10, 2022 · One of the country's most celebrated photographers, Gordon Parks used his camera as a weapon against racial injustice. Howard University has recently acquired more than 250 of Parks' images.
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