In Focus: Dorothea Lange: Photgraphs from the J. Paul Getty Museum

by Judith Keller

Book Overview

This installment in the acclaimed In Focus series examines the life and career of Dorothea Lange (1895-1965), who is most recognized for her social documentary work during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The Getty Museum holds nearly one hundred of the artist's pictures, about fifty of which are discussed by Judith Keller, associate curator of photographs. These include the iconic images of homeless farm families as well as lesser-known Southwestern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892366753
• ISBN13: 9780892366750
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 7.8"

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Dorothea Lang

Dorothea LangeIn Focus: Dorothea Lange: Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum (In Focus (J. Paul Getty Museum))Dorothea Lange provides us with a great insight into the human condition and the state of humanity. Her photographs are timeless works of excellence. Anyone interested in photography, history or humanity will find her work compelling.