{"product_id":"gordon-parks-9780500411094","title":"Gordon Parks","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGordon Parks\u003c\/em\u003e (1912-2006) was a pioneering figure in 20th-century photography. As well as being the first African-American photographer to join the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and to become a staff photographer for \u003cem\u003eLife\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, he was also a writer, film director and composer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough best known for documenting issues such as poverty, race relations and civil rights, Gordon Parks was remarkably versatile, turning his gift for visual narrative to subjects as diverse as news coverage, fashion, art and sport. He also captured prominent figures of his era, from Malcolm X to Marilyn Monroe, in a series of memorable portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorking in the US and around the world, he was driven by a commitment to social justice: 'The common search for a better life and a better world is deeper than colour or blood.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ePhotofile\u003c\/em\u003e series brings together the best work of the world's greatest photographers, in an affordable pocket format. Handsome and collectable, the books are produced to the highest standards. Each volume contains some sixty full-page reproductions printed in superb duotone, together with a critical introduction and a full bibliography. The series has been awarded the first annual prize for distinguished photographic books by the International Center of Photography, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430809649388,"sku":"9780500411094","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500411094.jpg?v=1774558487","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/gordon-parks-9780500411094","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}