I guess the picture is a true representation of the photographers eye. The contrast of colors, the old vehicle in the modest class and beauty of the mother and daughter. I find myself torn by this picture, mostly because I think it's beautiful. A humanitarian with a deep commitment to social justice, Parks left behind a body of work that documents race relations, poverty, civil rights and urban life. This photo of a finely dressed black mother and daughter - standing below a “Colored Entrance” sign at a bus station in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1956 - was taken by Gordon Parks, one of the seminal figures of twentieth century photography. This photo was taken in 1956 and posted to facebook by. It shows the attention to detail and depth of discrimination Americans went through less than a lifetime ago. I re-posted this to my facebook with the caption: When I see this picture I see the depth of the color in the neon sign.
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