Gordon Parks by Bradford Germain https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n en-us 2024-02-28 18:10:32 UTC 2024-03-26 17:13:08 UTC hello@padlet.com Sources bgermain5 https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2899520213 Gordon Parks Foundation, www.gordonparksfoundation.org/gordon-parks/biography. Accessed 28 Feb. 2024.



Hostetler, Lisa. “Gordon Parks.” International Center of Photography, 15 Dec. 2023, www.icp.org/browse/archive/constituents/gordon-parks.


“Gordon Parks.” The Art Institute of Chicago, www.artic.edu/artists/20027/gordon-parks. Accessed 28 Feb. 2024.



]]> 2024-02-28 18:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2899520213 The Start of a Great Photographer bgermain5 https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2899532679 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.

]]> 2024-02-28 18:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2899532679 bgermain5 https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2899548366 "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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]]> 2024-02-28 18:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2899552208 Gordon Parks Won the Julius Rosenwald Fellowship bgermain5 https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2906710416 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).

]]> 2024-03-05 18:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2906710416 Work at Standard Oil Company bgermain5 https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2906723772 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.

]]> 2024-03-05 18:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2906723772 The Life of a Harlem Gang Leader bgermain5 https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2906735129 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

]]> 2024-03-05 18:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2906735129 Beyond just photography bgermain5 https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2906742696 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.

]]> 2024-03-05 18:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2906742696 bgermain5 https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2906745737 2024-03-05 18:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2906745737 bgermain5 https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2906753058 2024-03-05 18:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2906753058 bgermain5 https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2906755320 2024-03-05 18:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2906755320 The Legacy of Gordon Parks bgermain5 https://padlet.com/bgermain5/wal0hx5p3ogsj99n/wish/2906756968 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.

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