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Dorothea Lange – Words & Pictures

On the unique synthesis of word and image in Dorothea Lange's boldly political photography, which defined the iconography of WPA and Depression-era America.

Toward the end of her life, Dorothea Lange reflected, "All photographs--not only those that are so-called 'documentary' can be fortified by words."

Though Lange's career is widely heralded, this connection between words and pictures has received scant attention. A committed social observer, Lange paid sharp attention to the human condition, conveying stories of everyday life through her photographs and the voices they drew in. Published in conjunction with the first major MoMA exhibition of Lange's in 50 years, »Dorothea Lange: Words & Pictures« brings fresh attention to iconic works from the collection together with lesser-known photographs--from early street photography to projects on the criminal justice system. The work's complex relat

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In Focus: Dorothea Lange

Judith Keller

This volume examines the life and career of Dorothea Lange (–), who is most recognized for her social documentary work during the Great Depression of the s. The J. Paul Getty Museum holds nearly one hundred of the artist's pictures, about fifty of which are discussed in the book. These include the iconic images of homeless farm families as well as lesser-known Southwestern views, personal photographs Lange made at home in the s, and late compositions from an extensive trip to Asia and the Middle East. In Focus: Dorothea Lange was published to coincide with an exhibition of her photographs, About Life: The Photographs of Dorothea Lange that was held at the Getty Museum October 15, through February 9,

The book includes an edited transcript of a colloquium on Lange, with participants Judith Keller, former senior curator of photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum; Keith Davis, fine arts programs director, Hallmark Cards, Inc.; David Feat

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Dorothea Lange

An expansive look at portraiture, identity, and inequality as seen in Dorothea Lange’s iconic photographs
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Dorothea Lange (–) aimed to make pictures that were, in her words, “important and useful.” Her decades-long investigation of how photography could articulate people’s core values and sense of self helped to expand our current understanding of portraiture and the meaning of documentary practice.
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Lange’s sensitive portraits showing the common humanity of often marginalized people were pivotal to public understanding of vast social problems in the twentieth century. Compassion guided Lange’s early portraits of Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico from the s and s, as well as her depictions of striking workers, migrant farmers, rural African Americans, Japanese Americans in internment camps, and the people she met while traveling in europe, Asia, and Latin America.
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