Monday, March 2, 2015

Half Past Autumn - Gordon Parks pt 1

On the day Gordon Parks was born, how did the doctor save Gordon's life?
 The doctor put him into an ice bucket.

Where was Gordon born? (what state?)
 He was born in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States.

What did Gordon's class adviser, Ms. McClintock, tell him about college?
That very little African American goes to college and it is a waste of money for him to go.

How old was Gordon when his mother died?
He was 14

Where did Gordon move after his mother died?
He to move to Chicago
Did Gordon graduate from college?
Yes
How did Gordon begin his fashion photography career?

What is a "double exposure?"
Who was boxer Joe Louis?
What instrument did Gordon play?
What was the purpose of the Farm Security Administration?
When Roy Stryker hired Gordon for the FSA, what was Stryker's first assignment for Gordon in Washington, D.C.?
Who was Ella Watson?
What was the inspiration for Grant Wood's American Gothic?
What did Gordon learn from Stryker about photography?

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