Choice of weapons
by Gordon ParksThe noted author/photographer recounts his life and the bitter struggle he has faced, since he was sixteen-years-old, against poverty and racial prejudice.
- Format
- 274 pages, Paperback
- First published
- 1986
- Publishers
- Minnesota Historical Society Press
- Subjects
- Parks·Gordon·1912·Photographers·United states·Biography·African american photographers·Biography·Authors·American·20th century·Biography
- Language
- English
Loved it!!!.
One of the best biographies I've ever read. Written with a compassionate and loving heart.
"A Choice of Weapons" is one of my favorite books. The compelling autobiographical story captures for us the experience of one of America's greatest treasures, Gordon Parks.
About Gordon Parks
Self-taught, Parks worked as a photographer for the Farm Security Administration from 1942-1943, Life Magazine from 1948-1961, where he was the first black staff photographer; and as a freelance fashion photographer. He directed films in the 1960s and 1970s including "The Learning Tree" and "Shaft," composed music, and was the author of several books, mostly memoirs....
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