Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) AmericanLange was best known for her documentary photography and photojournalism. She worked for the Resettlement Administration, a government agency formed during the Depression to help farmers. She later went on to find success in portrait photography. Lange was committed to fighting for social justice through her work, including documenting the treatment of Japanese American internment. "Migrant Mother"While the children are also present in the photograph, the focus is clearly on the mother. The anxiety in her expression was felt by many others across the country, contributing to the photograph's popularity and eventual recognizability. This photo is of
February 6, 2023Posted inDM2263