Gordon Parks

Photographer, Visual Artist

1912 – 2006

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Who was Gordon Parks?

Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks was an American photographer, musician, writer and film director. He is best remembered for his photographic essays for Life magazine and as the director of the 1971 film, Shaft.

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Born
Nov 30, 1912
Fort Scott
Also known as
  • Gordon Alexander Parks
  • Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks
  • Gordon Parks Sr.
  • Parks, Gordon
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Spouses
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Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Fort Scott
Died
Mar 7, 2006
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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