{"product_id":"gordon-parks-i-am-you-selected-works-1942-1978","title":"Gordon Parks - I Am You; Selected Works 1942-1978","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteidl 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst edition, used but good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInjustice, violence, the rise of the American civil rights movement, high fashion and the arts—Gordon Parks captured half a century of the vast changes to the American cultural landscape in his multi-faceted career. I AM YOU: Selected Works, 1934–1978 reveals the breadth of his work as the first African American photographer for Vogue and Life magazines as well as a filmmaker, and as a writer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReportage for major magazines dominated Parks’ work from 1948 to 1972. He chronicled Black America’s struggle for equality, exposing the harsh realities of life in Harlem, institutionalized racism, and shocking poverty. Parks was equally accomplished as a portraitist, capturing figures such as Malcolm X and Martin Luther King alongside entertainers including Duke Ellington and Ingrid Bergman. He turned his attention to film in the 1960s with social documentaries as well as the now cult classic Shaft (1971).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book traces the threads of Parks’ achievements, examining his multi-layered oeuvre through the interaction between his photographic and filmic visions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr. and Felix Hoffmann\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e288 pages, 200 images, Four-color process\u003cbr\u003eHalf-linen, 25 x 29 cm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish language edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 978-3-95829-248-2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bildband Berlin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54786670920007,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/7901\/1655\/files\/parks.jpg?v=1787836090","url":"https:\/\/bildbandberlin.com\/products\/gordon-parks-i-am-you-selected-works-1942-1978","provider":"Bildband Berlin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}