Dorothea Lange. The Heart and Mind of a Photographer

This comprehensive retrospective explores the life and work of Dorothea Lange, one of America's most significant and influential documentary photographers. The volume features her revolutionary photography from the Great Depression era, which chronicled the profound struggles of the American people with poverty and the environmental devastation of the Dust Bowl. It highlights her most widely reproduced, classic portrait from the 1940s, 'Migrant Mother,' while showcasing a vast oeuvre of other documentary works. The book provides a deep look into her artistic vision and historical impact through inclusion of essays by prominent figures such as A.D. Coleman and Ralph Gibson. These contributions offer significant context on her tenure with the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and her role in humanizing the tragic consequences of economic hardship through a sophisticated, empathetic photographic lens.