Researching these photographers’ was hard to pick from until I researched Gordon Parks. There are many reasons why I chose this artist. One because he documented Civil rights movement, did not know of any African American photographers, and his photos were raw. Parks expressed “ the crusade for civil rights with images of demonstrations, brutalities, and racial inequalities. Park’s approach was entirely different, serving a crucial documentation in a prosaic yet profound way. His photographs were meant to challenge the perception of racism and to elicit empathy: to show that the Thronton Family, except marginalized because of the color of their skin. “( ,3)”. It is astonishing to view his photos and see what he communicated through his pictures.
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Parks grew up in harsh conditions in Kansas. Parks family dealt with discrimination especially parks and his siblings. When Parks was in elementary teachers had limit him from extracurricular activities due to his skin color. He attended high school but did not graduate and he discovered many talents he had. After his mom passed Parks lived with his sister. Parks decided to support himself and he had many jobs. One-day parks went into a pawnshop and spotted a camera. From there Parks opened up a portal for opportunities to capture crucial moments in life. Most of his shots consist of people of what there daily life is like. When Parks had purchased this camera he knew it was going to change society. He used photography as an outlet show what was happening to the minority community. Parks worked for vogue and later moved on to different projects. Parks worked for Life and documented photos of black communities. Parks photography displays truth “Along with his pictures- one shows the hungry family clustered for warmth around an open oven on Thanksgiving Day and another depicts them seeking relief at their local “poverty board” –Parks wrote an article in which related the Fontenelles to the magazine’s readers. “ For I am you, staring back from a mirror of poverty and despair, of revolt and freedom,” he wrote. “Look at me and know that to destroy me is to destroy yourself. ( Probric ,3)”. Parks was not afraid to show how Black communities struggle. These photos are showing how we as a society should address problems in
Parks grew up in harsh conditions in Kansas. Parks family dealt with discrimination especially parks and his siblings. When Parks was in elementary teachers had limit him from extracurricular activities due to his skin color. He attended high school but did not graduate and he discovered many talents he had. After his mom passed Parks lived with his sister. Parks decided to support himself and he had many jobs. One-day parks went into a pawnshop and spotted a camera. From there Parks opened up a portal for opportunities to capture crucial moments in life. Most of his shots consist of people of what there daily life is like. When Parks had purchased this camera he knew it was going to change society. He used photography as an outlet show what was happening to the minority community. Parks worked for vogue and later moved on to different projects. Parks worked for Life and documented photos of black communities. Parks photography displays truth “Along with his pictures- one shows the hungry family clustered for warmth around an open oven on Thanksgiving Day and another depicts them seeking relief at their local “poverty board” –Parks wrote an article in which related the Fontenelles to the magazine’s readers. “ For I am you, staring back from a mirror of poverty and despair, of revolt and freedom,” he wrote. “Look at me and know that to destroy me is to destroy yourself. ( Probric ,3)”. Parks was not afraid to show how Black communities struggle. These photos are showing how we as a society should address problems in