Dorothea Lange

Dorothea Lange (May 26, 1895 – October 11, 1965) was an influential American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Lange's photographs made human the tragic consequences of the Great Depression and greatly influenced the development of documentary photography.

Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Lange in 1936; photographer
Born(1895-05-25)May 25, 1895
Hoboken, New Jersey
DiedOctober 11, 1965(1965-10-11) (aged 70)
San Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican
Known forPhotography

Notable works
  • Lange's Migrant Mother
    Lange's Migrant Mother
  • Children at the Weill public school in San Francisco in April 1942, prior to the internment of Japanese Americans.
    Children at the Weill public school in San Francisco in April 1942, prior to the internment of Japanese Americans.
  • A Japanese American unfurled this banner the day after the Pearl Harbor attack; Lange photographed it in March 1942, just prior to his internment.
    A Japanese American unfurled this banner the day after the Pearl Harbor attack; Lange photographed it in March 1942, just prior to his internment.

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