GARBP is an artistIc photographer born in 1912 and commonly known as Gordon Parks. He was born a stillborn and was declared dead until the attending doctor insisted in placing him in a bucket of freezing water to start up his heart- which worked. It is the reason why his name,Gordon, came about- H was saved by a Dr. Gordon.
He had bouts of homelessness and lived in poverty. He became interested in photography in his early 20's when he bought a camera reportedly for $7.50 and began snapping still life, people, and recording life in the city slums (as well as fashion trends) with his camera.
He became a self-taught freelancer and his talent became so defined that he became the first African American photographer in Vogue magazine and Life magazine. He is godfather to Malcom X's daughter, and was even Gloria Vanderbilt significant other at some point. He died in 2006 from cancer.
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