He talks about how he was seenas often going in as LIFE's, quote,"Black photographer," and...
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He talks about how he was seen
as often going in as LIFE's, quote,
"Black photographer," and creating stories
that were meant to appeal to a White audience. At the same time,
he understood that when he was covering stories
that had to do with race, that he was in a unique position to tell those stories
from his point of view
as often going in as LIFE's, quote,
"Black photographer," and creating stories
that were meant to appeal to a White audience. At the same time,
he understood that when he was covering stories
that had to do with race, that he was in a unique position to tell those stories
from his point of view
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He talks about how he was seen
as often going in
00:00:06.000 --> 00:00:08.025
as LIFE's, quote,
"Black photographer,"
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and creating stories
that were meant to appeal
00:00:11.333 --> 00:00:12.875
to a White audience.
00:00:12.958 --> 00:00:14.833
At the same time,
he understood that
00:00:14.916 --> 00:00:18.166
when he was covering stories
that had to do with race,
00:00:18.025 --> 00:00:20.166
that he was in a unique position
00:00:20.025 --> 00:00:22.791
to tell those stories
from his point of view.
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Movie Summary
Follows Gordon Parks' stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.
