Born on November 30, 1912, in Fort Scott, Kansas, Gordon Parks was a self-taught artist who became the first African-American photographer forLifeandVoguemagazines. He also pursued movie directing and screenwriting, working at the helm of the filmsThe Learning Tree, based on a novel he wrote, andShaft. Parks has published several memoirs and retrospectives as well, includingA Choice of Weapons.
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