Nearly 100 years ago, Lange chronicled the destitution and desperation of The Great Depression. An exhibition of her work at the National Gallery of Art speaks to the present day migrant crisis.
Nearly 100 years ago, Lange chronicled the destitution and desperation of The Great Depression. An exhibition of her work at the National Gallery of Art speaks to the present day migrant crisis.
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Even a passing glance at documentary materials from the 1930s the bread lines, the work camps, the images of chains of misery as migrants fled the Dust Bowl to find employment in the West ought to throw cold water on this theory. One photographer, Dorothea Lange, was responsible for the gravest of those images, bridging the gap between individual experience and national story.
Dorothea Lange's photos at National Gallery revealed the Depression washingtonpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtonpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.