Dorothea Lange (1895–1965) - Drought refugees, California,1936
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Drought refugees, California, 1936, Silbergelatine print, edition 1, date of print 2004, 30 × 40 cm, signed with a stamp, in very good condition.
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Drought refugees, California,1936.
Exhibition print from DOROTHEA LANGE - PHOTOGRAPHIEN, Galerie Bilderwelt, Berlin 1998
The image was created on behalf of the Farm Security Administration (FSA)—originally the Resettlement Administration—a government agency established under Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. Its mission was to document the devastating social and economic impact of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl on rural areas of the United States. The Situation: Due to extreme droughts and flawed farming practices in the U.S. Midwest and South (particularly in states such as Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas), hundreds of thousands of farmers lost their livelihoods. The Exodus: Many of these families packed their remaining belongings into old automobiles and fled westward—primarily to California—hoping to find work as seasonal farm laborers (e.g., in cotton or fruit fields). The photo shows a family of climate and economic refugees in front of their makeshift tent and beside their packed car. The serious expressions of the young people and the bleak surroundings reflect the deep uncertainty, poverty, and exhaustion of this historical era.
Drought refugees, California,1936.
Exhibition print from DOROTHEA LANGE - PHOTOGRAPHIEN, Galerie Bilderwelt, Berlin 1998
The image was created on behalf of the Farm Security Administration (FSA)—originally the Resettlement Administration—a government agency established under Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. Its mission was to document the devastating social and economic impact of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl on rural areas of the United States. The Situation: Due to extreme droughts and flawed farming practices in the U.S. Midwest and South (particularly in states such as Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas), hundreds of thousands of farmers lost their livelihoods. The Exodus: Many of these families packed their remaining belongings into old automobiles and fled westward—primarily to California—hoping to find work as seasonal farm laborers (e.g., in cotton or fruit fields). The photo shows a family of climate and economic refugees in front of their makeshift tent and beside their packed car. The serious expressions of the young people and the bleak surroundings reflect the deep uncertainty, poverty, and exhaustion of this historical era.
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Date of print
2004
Artist
Dorothea Lange (1895–1965)
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Title of artwork
Drought refugees, California,1936
Condition
Very fine
Technique
Gelatin-silver print
Height
30 cm
Edition
1
Width
40 cm
Signature
Stamped
Genre
Portrait
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