Gordon Parks (Photofile)

by Paul Roth

Gordon Parks (1912-2006) was a pioneering figure in 20th-century photography. The first African-American photographer to join the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and to become a staff photographer for Life magazine, he was also a writer, film director, and composer. While best known for documenting issues such as poverty, race relations, and civil rights, Parks was remarkably versatile, turning his gift for visual narrative to subjects as diverse...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500411093
• ISBN13: 9780500411094
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.8" x 7.4"