Dorothea Lange: The Photographer Who Found the Faces of the Depression
by Carole Boston Weatherford
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"Before she raised her lens to take her most iconic photo, Dorothea Lange took photos of the downtrodden from bankers in once-fine suits waiting in breadlines, to former slaves, to the homeless sleeping on sidewalks. A case of polio had left her with a limp and sympathetic to those less fortunate. Traveling across the United States, documenting with her camera and her fieldbook those most affected by the stock market crash, she found the face of the Great Depression. In this picture book show more biography, Carole Boston Weatherford with her lyrical prose captures the spirit of the influential photographer. "-- show lessTags
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Review of the Albert Whitman & Co. kindle eBook edition (2018) of the original Albert Whitman & Co. hardcover (2017)
I've read quite a bit about photographer Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) over the past several years, so I'd say that this children's book (ages 4 to 8 are the recommended reading level) on her life is accurate and covers the significant periods and photographic moments. Several of the panels by illustrator Sarah Green are reproductions of actual Lange photographs or photographs of her (such as the cover and the panel below). The story does mainly lead up to the iconic 'Migrant Mother' photograph of Florence Owens Thompson, but Lange's earlier and later work is also discussed. There is a 2 page addendum show more to further summarize Lange's life and work and some small reproductions of her actual photographs are included.
A 2 page spread from the book as illustrated by Sarah Green, based on one of the iconic photographs taken of Dorothea Lange. Image sourced from Xiaohuasheng Book Blog.
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I read Dorothea Lange: The Photographer Who Saw the Faces of the Depression as part of my survey of various books on the topic of Dorothea Lange and her work and life. show less
Review of the Albert Whitman & Co. kindle eBook edition (2018) of the original Albert Whitman & Co. hardcover (2017)
I've read quite a bit about photographer Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) over the past several years, so I'd say that this children's book (ages 4 to 8 are the recommended reading level) on her life is accurate and covers the significant periods and photographic moments. Several of the panels by illustrator Sarah Green are reproductions of actual Lange photographs or photographs of her (such as the cover and the panel below). The story does mainly lead up to the iconic 'Migrant Mother' photograph of Florence Owens Thompson, but Lange's earlier and later work is also discussed. There is a 2 page addendum show more to further summarize Lange's life and work and some small reproductions of her actual photographs are included.
A 2 page spread from the book as illustrated by Sarah Green, based on one of the iconic photographs taken of Dorothea Lange. Image sourced from Xiaohuasheng Book Blog.
Trivia and Link
I read Dorothea Lange: The Photographer Who Saw the Faces of the Depression as part of my survey of various books on the topic of Dorothea Lange and her work and life. show less
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