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Subject: [Leica] Gordon Parks in color, 1950s
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:59:39 +0200
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Great shot Phil, I love it!

cheers
Lluis


El 18/07/2012, a las 7:06, Phil Swango escribi?:

> Thanks for your comments, Jim and Jean-Michel.  When those photos were
> taken I was teenager in New Orleans, which was just about to embark  
> on its
> own struggle to racially integrate.  The colors, especially, were  
> evocative
> for me.  Reminded me of some other southern photographers like  
> Eggleston
> and Christenberry (though Parks was not southern).  I loved the  
> clothing as
> well.  It's hard to remember that people used to dress like that,  
> even poor
> folks, when they could.
>
> Here's one of mine from 1968 with the same mode of dress:
> http://pswango.smugmug.com/Other/Memphis-Gallery-1968/805417_GNTHj7#! 
> i=35850259&k=ZaDpQ
>
>
>
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