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Gordon Parks

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Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks, born on November 30, 1912 and died on March 7, 2006, was an American photographer, composer, author, poet and filmmaker who became prominent in U.S. documentary photojournalism in the 1940s through 1970s, particularly in issues of civil rights, poverty and African Americans, and in glamour photography. He is best remembered for his iconic photos of poor Americans in the 1940s, for his photographic essays for Life magazine, and as the director of the films Shaft, Shaft's Big Score and the semiautobiographical The Learning Tree.

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International Photography Hall of Fame 1
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1912 1
Gordon Parks
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1. Wikipedia: Gordon Parks
  • Article body: International Photography Hall of Fame
    2002: Inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum.
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    Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks (November 30, 1912, March 7, 2006) was an American photographer, composer, author, poet, and filmmaker, who became prominent in U.S.
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The Learning Tree (Wikipedia)
Works Created: The Learning Tree (1969 film), Infobox: director
Quote, Works Created: The Learning Tree (1969 film), Infobox: director
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