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. Gordon Parks chicagoconsciousexpress Change image and share on social
The man at Kodak told me the shots were very good and if I kept it up, they would give me an exhibition. Later, Kodak gave me my first exhibition. Gordon Parks exhibitiongivegood Change image and share on social
The photographer begins to feel big and bloated and so big he can't walk through one of these doors because he gets a good byline; he gets notices all over the world and so forth; but they're really - the important people are the people he photographs. Gordon Parks beginbigbloat share on social
You know, the camera is not meant just to show misery. Gordon Parks camerameanmisery Change image and share on social
People in millenniums ahead will know what we were like in the 1930's and the thing that, the important major things that shaped our history at that time. This is as important for historic reasons as any other. Gordon Parks aheadhistorichistory share on social
Washington, D.C. in 1942 was not the easiest place in the world for a Negro to get along. Gordon Parks easynegroplace Change image and share on social
I'd become sort of involved in things that were happening to people. No matter what color they be, whether they be Indians, or Negroes, the poor white person or anyone who was I thought more or less getting a bad shake. Gordon Parks badcolorhappen share on social
But I was very disappointed that I didn't get a chance to go overseas with that group, might not have gotten back but I wanted very much to go because there's not much of a record of the exploits of the first Negro fighter group. Gordon Parks backchancedisappoint share on social
I've been with Life now for seventeen years and I have written several articles for them and will be doing more writing and do at least two assignments a year besides my writing. Gordon Parks articleassignmenthave Change image and share on social
I was there less than a year before I was assigned to the Paris bureau. I spent two years there and, in fact, before I even went on the staff I was sent to Europe to do assignments which they wouldn't normally do for a young photographer just starting out. Gordon Parks assignassignmentbureau share on social
