Some of these photographs have become world famous, such as Migrant Mother (1936) and White Angel Bread Line (1933). However, she also records, in the people's own words, their determination and hope to start anew. The desolation and despair of the American families is clearly captured by Lange's work. For me, two themes of Lange's stood out, those photos of the Great Depression, in the 1930's, subsequent Dust Bowl and the huge population migration from America's heartland to the West, mostly California. Her black and white photos are most powerful and often heart rending. Lange clearly had a most remarkably keen eye in capturing the human condition and surrounding circumstances. The documentary was written, directed, and narrated by Lange's granddaughter Dyanna Taylor. It focuses on the life and career of the acclaimed photographer Dorothea Lange, who passed away in 1965 at the age of 70. This documentary was part of the PBS Series "American Masters".
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