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PublisherThames & Hudson

ISBN-100500411093

ISBN-139780500411094

eBay Product ID (ePID)167633426

Product Key Features

Book TitleGordon Parks

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicIndividual Photographers / Monographs, Individual Photographers / General, Artists, Architects, Photographers

Publication Year2014

IllustratorYes

GenrePhotography, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorPaul Roth

Book SeriesPhotofile Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight9.6 Oz

Item Length7.4 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Reviews[A] visually richcollection of work by one of history's most eloquent and successful AfricanAmerican artists. A recent addition toThames & Hudson's award-winning Photofile series of compact, affordable,but lavishly reproduced monographs, this newly introduced collection is anastonishing achievement., [A] visually rich collection of work by one of history's most eloquent and successful African American artists. A recent addition to Thames & Hudson's award-winning Photofile Series of compact, affordable, but lavishly reproduced monographs, this newly introduced collection is an astonishing achievement., [A] visually richcollection of work by one of history's most eloquent and successful AfricanAmerican artists. A recent addition toThames & Hudson's award-winning Photofile series of compact, affordable,but lavishly reproduced monographs, this newly introduced collection is anastonishing achievement., Explores a major American photographer crossing cultural, political and social divides with sophistication, sensitivity and style.

Series Volume Number0

Dewey Decimal770.92

SynopsisGordon Parks (1912-2006) was a pioneering figure in 20th-century photography. As well as being the first African-American photographer to join the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and to become a staff photographer for Life magazine, he was also a writer, film director and composer. Although best known for documenting issues such as poverty, race relations and civil rights, Gordon Parks was remarkably versatile, turning his gift for visual narrative to subjects as diverse as news coverage, fashion, art and sport. He also captured prominent figures of his era, from Malcolm X to Marilyn Monroe, in a series of memorable portraits. Working in the US and around the world, he was driven by a commitment to social justice: 'The common search for a better life and a better world is deeper than colour or blood.' The Photofile series brings together the best work of the world's greatest photographers, in an affordable pocket format. Handsome and collectable, the books are produced to the highest standards. Each volume contains some sixty full-page reproductions printed in superb duotone, together with a critical introduction and a full bibliography. The series has been awarded the first annual prize for distinguished photographic books by the International Center of Photography, New York., Gordon Parks (1912-2006) was a pioneering figure in 20th-century photography. The first African-American photographer to join the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and to become a staff photographer for Life magazine, he was also a writer, film director, and composer. While best known for documenting issues such as poverty, race relations, and civil rights, Parks was remarkably versatile, turning his gift for visual narrative to subjects as diverse as news reporting, fashion, art, and sports. He also captured prominent figures of his era, such as Malcolm X and Marilyn Monroe, in a series of memorable portraits. Working in the US and around the world, he was driven by a commitment to social justice: "The common search for a better world is deeper than color or blood.", Gordon Parks (1912 2006) was a pioneering figure in 20th-century photography. The first African-American photographer to join the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and to become a staff photographer for Life magazine, he was also a writer, film director, and composer. While best known for documenting issues such as poverty, race relations, and civil rights, Parks was remarkably versatile, turning his gift for visual narrative to subjects as diverse as news reporting, fashion, art, and sports. He also captured prominent figures of his era, such as Malcolm X and Marilyn Monroe, in a series of memorable portraits. Working in the US and around the world, he was driven by a commitment to social justice: "The common search for a better world is deeper than color or blood."

LC Classification NumberTR140