feb 24, 1936 - Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother
Description:
The FSA (Farm Security Administration) Commisions artists to document the plight of itinerant workers, to raise awareness and aid.Lange and Steinbeck can be seen as part of the same tradition, enobling the common man, whilst shining a light on their poverty and desperation.
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Date:
feb 24, 1936
Now
~ 90 years ago