“So I went to Chicago in 1940, I think, '41, and the photographs that I made there, aside from fashion, were things that I was trying to express in a social conscious way.”
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Gordon Parks
Gordon Parks, born on November 30, 1912, was an exceptional photographer, writer, and filmmaker. His work spanned a wide range of fields, from social documentary to fashion photography, and he is renowned for his profound social insight and artistic expression. more
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