Gordon Parks Questions

1. The doctor dunked him in a tub of ice water to save his life.
2. He was born in Kansas.
3. She told him that he would be wasting his time and money, as "[Negroes] aren't college material."
4. Gordon was fifteen years old.
5. He moved to Minnesota, moving in with his sister.
6. No, he did not even finish high school.
7. The wife of the owner of Frank Murphy gave him the opportunity to photograph fashion models, and his work impressed her, allowing him to rise to higher end stores and businesses.
8. Double exposure consists of repeated exposure of film to light, leading to ghost images.
9. He gave Parks a job opportunity when Louis's wife was impressed by Parks' work.
10. Gordon Parks played the piano for much of his life.
11. The Farm Security Administration was intended to support farmers suffering from the economic issues of the Great Depression.
12. The assignment was for Gordon Parks to get new clothes, eat at a white only restaurant, and experience movie theaters as a segregated man.
13. Ella Watson was the famous subject of Gordon Parks' photo, American Gothic.
14. The inspiration came from the American Gothic House.
15. He learned to use it as a weapon against racism and poverty. The field of photography was about what was being photographed and how it was being used as well as the message it gave.