Gordon Parks
American, 1912 - 2006
Person TypePerson
American, Wichita, Kansas, 1918 - 1978
BiographySelf-taught, Parks worked as a photographer for the Farm Security Administration from 1942-1943, Life Magazine from 1948-1961, where he was the first black staff photographer; and as a freelance fashion photographer. He directed in films in the 1960s and 1970s including "The Learning Tree" and "Shaft," composed music, and was the author of several books, mostly memoirs.