Full Name
Gordon Parks (born Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks)[1]
Date of Birth
November 30, 1912[1][2]
Date of Death
March 7, 2006[1][2]
Place of Birth
Fort Scott, Kansas, United States[1][2]
Spouse’s Name
- Not available
Children’s Names
Known Affiliates Names
- Life magazine (photographer)[2]
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
- Vogue magazine (photographer)[4]
Legacy
Gordon Parks was an American photographer, filmmaker, musician, and writer who became the first African American photographer to work for Life and Vogue magazines[1][4]. He was known for his documentary photojournalism of the 1940s and his work as a filmmaker, directing films such as “Shaft” (1971)[2]. Parks’ work often addressed social issues, race relations, and the African American experience[3]. His legacy is celebrated through various institutions, including the Gordon Parks Foundation, which permanently preserves his work and makes it available to the public through exhibitions, books, and electronic media[5].
Citations: [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Parks [2] https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0662953/ [3] https://www.nga.gov/learn/teachers/lessons-activities/uncovering-america/parks-photography.html [4] https://www.artnet.com/artists/gordon-parks/ [5] https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org