Gordon Parks: The Making of an Argument

by Gordon Parks and Russell Lord

In 1948, Gordon Parks began his professional relationship with Life magazine that would last 22 years. For his first project, he proposed a series of pictures about the gang wars that were then plaguing Harlem, believing that if he could draw attention to the problem then perhaps it would be addressed through social programs or government intervention. As a result of his efforts, Parks gained the trust of one particular group of gang members and their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3869307218
• ISBN13: 9783869307213
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Steidl
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.1" x 11.5"