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Born into poverty in 1912, his passion for photography started when he saw photographs of migrant workers taken by the Farm Security Administration (FSA). While shopping at a pawn shop, he bought his first camera and taught himself to use it. His first job with photography was for a local clothing store. He took fashion photos for the store.

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"At first I wasn't sure that I had the talent, but I did know I had a fear of failure, and that fear compelled me to fight off anything that might abet it." - Gordon Parks

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"And now, I feel at 85, I really feel that I'm just ready to start." - Gordon Parks

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Gordon Parks Won the Julius Rosenwald Fellowship

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Gordon Parks Won the Julius Rosenwald Fellowship

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In 1942, Parks won the Julius Rosenwald Fellowship. This helped him fund his photography career, move to Washington D.C, and apprentice at the Farm Security Administration under Roy Stryker. After being Roy Stryker's apprentice, Parks went on to work for the Office of War Information (OWI).

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After working for OWI Gordon Parks decided to for Standard Oil Company's photo documentary project. At the same time, he became a freelance photographer for Glamour and Ebony.

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Gang Member Graffitis a Wall, Harlem, New York, 1948, Gordon Parks

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Gordon Park's photo essay: The Life of a Harlem Gang Leader gave him widespread praise and acclaim, and eventually got him a position as the first African American staff photographer for Life. Parks would stay at Life for two more decades where he documented many topics such as racism, poverty to fashion and entertainment

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In addition to photography, Parks wrote, filmed, painted, and composed music. This led him to become the first African American to write and direct a major hollywood feature film in 1969.

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Invisible Man: Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison in Harlem

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Gordon Parks: My Advice to Young Black People

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Gordon Parks is know as the most famous African-American photographers. His work highlighted issues with segregation and racism. His impact inspired many future photographers and other artists.