Saturday, March 26, 2011

Famous Artist of the Month: Dorothea Lange


The artist of the month is Dorothea Lange (1895-1965). She was born in Hoboken New, Jersey. She has been called the greatest American documentary photographer. She is best known for her photographs taken during the Great Depression and for her photographs of migratory farm workers. Her most famous photograph is of a woman named Florence Owens Thompson and her children, taken in 1936.

Click here to see her famous photo and click here to see a video about the Great Depression.

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