Harry O Johnson Jr, 2/24/2013, Artist Post

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The artist I selected for my artist post was Gordon Parks. Gordon Parks was most interested in portraits,

and fashion images. He purchased his first camera in 1938, six months later he was selling portraits

outside of an Eastman Kodak shop. Persistence, and persuasion were major contributors to Gordon's

success at his largely self taught talent.(photography). Gordon is considered one of the 50 most

influential photographers of the post- World War years. He also was a filmmaker, and a writer. He

worked, and contributed to LIFE  Magazine from 1948- 1972.  He died at the age of 93.