The Photographs of Gordon Parks

The Photographs of Gordon Parks

Charles Johnson

Description

Providing a unique view of American life during the Great Depression and Second World War, each volume in the Fields of Vision series focuses on a single photographer whose vision helped shape the collective identity of America and influenced the way we look at photographs in the 21st century. All of the images in each volume are chosen from the Library of Congress’s renowned collection of Farm Security Administration (FSA) and Office of War Information (OWI) photographs. Born into poverty in Kansas, Gordon Parks (1912–2006) rose to become one of the most celebrated photographers of the twentieth century. He was inspired to teach himself photography after seeing Farm Security Administration (FSA) photographs in a magazine, and joined the FSA staff in 1941. He later worked for Life magazine and was also a successful musician and composer, the author of many books, and a director.

ISBN

9780844495217

Publication Date

2011

Publisher

Library of Congress

Keywords

Parks, Gordon, 1912-2006. Library of Congress -- Photograph collections. Documentary photography -- United States. United States -- Social life and customs -- 1918-1945 -- Pictorial works. Portrait photography -- United States. Parks, Gordon, 1912-2006. Library of Congress. Documentary photography. Manners and customs. Photograph collections. Portrait photography. United States.

Comments

This book was published about Gordon Parks posthumuously. Photographs from the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information (FSA-OWI) Collection at the Prints and Photograph Division, Library of Congress. Published in association with Giles, London.

The Photographs of Gordon Parks

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