Dorothea Lange’s stark photos for the federal government documented 20th century U.S. history. A National Gallery exhibit shows how they shaped public narratives.

American documentary photographer and photojournalist Dorothea Lange (1895–1965) took some of the most powerful and iconic ...

An Uncharted Sea of Pathos, Dorothea Lange’s Depression-Era Photos at the National Gallery Inspire Empathy, Not Pity She was one of a great generation of photographers whose careers were kickstarted ...

Photo by Dorothea Lange. 1942 Dorothea takes the photo “One Nation Indivisible” in San Francisco. 1942-1957 Dorothea takes assignments, some with her son Daniel, who has become a writer.

Nearly 100 years ago, Lange chronicled the destitution and desperation of The Great Depression. An exhibition of her work at the National Gallery of Art speaks to the present day migrant crisis.

Dorothea Lange’s photo, “Migrant Mother” captures the weariness and pain of the Great Depression. The work may be the most famous image of one of the difficult chapters in American history.

Portrait of American photographer Dorothea Lange (1895 - 1965), mid twentieth century. (Photo by Larry Colwell/Anthony Barboza/Getty Images) Vittoria Benzine July 24, 2024 Share Share This Article ...

Nearly 100 years ago, Lange chronicled the destitution and desperation of The Great Depression. An exhibition of her work at the National Gallery of Art speaks to the present day migrant crisis.

Dorothea Lange is best known as a documenter of America’s Great Depression. Over the second half of the 1930s, she worked for the Farm Security Administration, capturing the plight of migrant ...

Nearly 100 years ago, Lange chronicled the destitution and desperation of The Great Depression. An exhibition of her work at the National Gallery of Art speaks to the present day migrant crisis.