Voices in the mirror
Subtitle: an autobiography
By: Gordon Parks.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 1990
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
Subjects: Parks, Gordon, 1912-; Photographers -- United States -- Biography; African American photographers -- Biography.
Genres: Biography; Biography.
Description: Presents the autobiography of Gordon Parks, a photographer, writer, and director who worked his way from homelessness to success. Explores Parks's ability to break down barriers to become the first black photographer at "Vogue" and "Life," and the first black screenwriter and director in Hollywood. Describes his relationships with Ingrid Bergman, Roberto Rossellini, Malcom X, Elijah Muhammad, and Muhammad Ali. Also examines his different life experiences in Minnesota; Washington, D.C.; Paris; Rio; and Harlem.
Notes: Includes index.