Dorothea Lange was born May 26, 1895 in Hoboken, New Jersey, was an American photojournalist and documentary photographer. Her most recognizable work was from the "Depression-era for the Farm Security Administration (FSA)" (Dorothea). With her photographs it brought an open eye to the nation about how bad the Great Depression really was. Her work in these areas of photography develop the way we see photojournalism today. Lange was born, Dorothea Margaretta Nutzhorn to parents Heinrich Nutzhorn
both the Great Depression and harsh weather conditions during the 1930’s causing Americans to suffer through extreme hardship and impoverishment. Many of the migrant farmers were bankrupt, destitute, and struggled to survive. Photographer and photojournalist, Dorothea Lange, captured the dangerous conditions migrant workers and their families endured through her photograph, Migrant Mother. The photograph not only displays a woman and children suffering, but also reveals the determination and willpower
substitute for a glance. It is a sharpened vision. It is the revelation of new and important facts." ("Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History."). Sid Grossman, a Photo League photographer expressed this sentiment, summarizing the role photography had on America in the 1940’s and 50’s. During this era, photojournalism climaxed, causing photographers to join the bandwagon or react against it. The question of whether photography can be art was settled a long time ago. Most major museums now have photography departments
Margaret Sanger: Did her support in the Reproductive Rights Movement include support of the prevention of African-American births? Student name: Nikole McLeish Candidate Number : 0000000000 Word Count: 1905 Part A: Plan of Investigation Margaret Sanger: Did her support in the Reproductive Rights Movement include support of the prevention of African-American births? In this investigation, the aim is to analyze Margaret Sanger during her reign as a birth control activist to determine whether