Gordon Parks - Photofile Modernism it’s the red

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who have known one another for thirty years

Who else ever produced this much

plants stood next to the works of Mark Rothko

Gordon Parks - Photofile Modernism it’s the redGordon Parks (19122006) was a pioneering figure in 20th century photography. As well as being 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. Although best known for documenting issues such as poverty, race relations and civil rights, Gordon Parks was remarkably versatile, turning his gift for visual narrative