Dorothea Lange (1895-1965); Gelatin Silver
This iconic portrait of a mother and her three children was taken in the USA in 1936. The family lived in a tent in a pea-pickers camp in Nipomo Valley, California. Dorothea Lange took this photograph whilst working for the Farm Security Administration (FSA), who created an extensive photographic record of the Depression in America between 1935 and 1943.
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Sole & Luna 16 months ago | reply
This photo is amazing!
Zeno Watson 13 months ago | reply
What a fine photo!
guiomar sirigatti 12 months ago | reply
ola pessoal!!
eu já vi esta foto numa exposição na Caixa Cultural de Curitiba PR Brasil
muito expressiva!!!
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pchorsedoc 2 months ago | reply
Even from the thumbnail I thought "Grapes of Wrath"