Ella Watson at Home, Washington, D.C.
Gordon Parks · 1942
Why it's great
Ella Watson with her family at home in Washington, D.C., in 1942, in a photograph by Gordon Parks. He followed her through her day to show the life of a working mother in the Depression years.
🏛️ Part of history
The Great Depression (1929–1939) — Ella Watson with her family at home in Washington, D.C., in 1942, in a photograph by Gordon Parks.
Where to see it
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Gordon Parks was an American photographer born in Fort Scott, Kansas, in 1912. He started as a government photographer, then worked for Life magazine, wrote books and directed the film Shaft. He lived in New York and died there in 2006.
