Curriculum Materials: Art in America
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Image 21 Dorothea Lange |
Migrant Mother
The Great Depression ~ Social-Documentary Photography ~ About the Artist ~ About this Object ~ Look Questions ~ Think Questions
Key Points
- The social-documentary photographer Dorothea Lange used her art to change social conditions during the Great Depression.
- Migrant Mother, a portrayal of a homeless working family, is an ICON of the Great Depression.
- The power of this image relies not only on the woman's expression, but also on Dorothea Lange's point of view and COMPOSITION.
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