Gordon Parks (11/30/1912 - 03/07/2006)
I had a mother who would not allow me to complain about not accomplishing something because I was black. Her attitude was, ‘If a white boy can do it, then you can do it, too—and do it better, or don’t come home.’”
...and he did do it well. A photojournalist with an amazing eye. One of my favorite photographers who documented early social wrongs. His most recognized photo is of Ella Watson, standing in front of the American flag holding a mop and a broom. Taken in Washington DC American Gothic speaks loudly of the bigotry African Americans faced in the 1940's.
As a photographer for Life Magazine, an esteemed position that allowed Parks to encourage readers to see a different view of the world through his lens. Often times a gritty, hardcore glimpse into the world, his images were an awakening, --it created conversation. From snapshots of a sick child-- Flavio in Rio de Janeirio to Harlem gangsters called the MidTowners, he became a gentle voice, a nudge to a mostly Caucasian reader base.--mj
A noted portrait photographer...
...Gordon Parks, ONE of the most inspirational photographers, of MY lifetime:)-mj
Next up: James Van Der Zee
I had a mother who would not allow me to complain about not accomplishing something because I was black. Her attitude was, ‘If a white boy can do it, then you can do it, too—and do it better, or don’t come home.’”
...and he did do it well. A photojournalist with an amazing eye. One of my favorite photographers who documented early social wrongs. His most recognized photo is of Ella Watson, standing in front of the American flag holding a mop and a broom. Taken in Washington DC American Gothic speaks loudly of the bigotry African Americans faced in the 1940's.
A noted portrait photographer...
...fashion photographer...
Next up: James Van Der Zee
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