How Long to Read Gordon Parks: the Atmosphere of Crime 1957

How Long Does it Take to Read Gordon Parks: the Atmosphere of Crime 1957?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 53 minutes to read Gordon Parks: the Atmosphere of Crime 1957 by Sarah Meister

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Gordon Parks' ethically complex depictions of crime in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with previously unseen photographs When Life magazine asked Gordon Parks to illustrate a recurring series of articles on crime in the United States in 1957, he had already been a staff photographer for nearly a decade, the first African American to hold this position. Parks embarked on a six-week journey that took him and a reporter to the streets of New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Unlike much of his prior work, the images made were in color. The resulting eight-page photo-essay "The Atmosphere of Crime" was noteworthy not only for its bold aesthetic sophistication, but also for how it challenged stereotypes about criminality then pervasive in the mainstream media. They provided a richly hued, cinematic portrayal of a largely hidden world: that of violence, police work and incarceration, seen with empathy and candor. Parks rejected clichés of delinquency, drug use and corruption, opting for a more nuanced view that reflected the social and economic factors tied to criminal behavior and afforded a rare window into the working lives of those charged with preventing and prosecuting it. Transcending the romanticism of the gangster film, the suspense of the crime caper and the racially biased depictions of criminality then prevalent in American popular culture, Parks coaxed his camera to record reality so vividly and compellingly that it would allow Life's readers to see the complexity of these chronically oversimplified situations. The Atmosphere of Crime, 1957 includes an expansive selection of never-before-published photographs from Parks' original reportage. Gordon Parks was born into poverty and segregation in Fort Scott, Kansas, in 1912. An itinerant laborer, he worked as a brothel pianist and railcar porter, among other jobs, before buying a camera at a pawnshop, training himself and becoming a photographer. He evolved into a modern-day Renaissance man, finding success as a film director, writer and composer. The first African-American director to helm a major motion picture, he helped launch the blaxploitation genre with his film Shaft (1971). Parks died in 2006.

How long is Gordon Parks: the Atmosphere of Crime 1957?

Gordon Parks: the Atmosphere of Crime 1957 by Sarah Meister is 168 pages long, and a total of 43,344 words.

This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 53% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Gordon Parks: the Atmosphere of Crime 1957 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 56 minutes to read Gordon Parks: the Atmosphere of Crime 1957 aloud.

What Reading Level is Gordon Parks: the Atmosphere of Crime 1957?

Gordon Parks: the Atmosphere of Crime 1957 is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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