Who photographed the poor during the Great Depression?
Dorothea Lange’s
(Go to part two of this series on Lange) Dorothea Lange’s photographs of migrant farm workers and the rural poor are some of the most iconic images of the Great Depression’s impact on American society.
What photographer took an iconic images during the Great Depression?
Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Lange Lange’s monumental photographs from her time in California—Migrant Mother (1936), Filipinos Cutting Lettuce (1935), and White Angel Breadline (1933) are on view in the gallery as well—form the backbone of the FSA’s lasting historical significance.
What was NYC like during the Great Depression?
The Great Depression of the 1930s affected virtually every New Yorker. Middle-class families were forced to live paycheck to paycheck, heads of working-class families struggled to find work and pay the bills, and the already poor often fell into destitution and homelessness.
Where is the original Migrant Mother photograph?
| Migrant Mother | |
|---|---|
| Medium | gelatin silver print photograph |
| Subject | Florence Owens Thompson |
| Dimensions | 28.3 cm × 21.8 cm (11.1 in × 8.6 in) |
| Location | Museum of Modern Art, New York |
What’s the most famous photo?
20 of the Most Famous Photographs in History
- #1 Henri Cartier-Bresson’s famous photo Man Jumping the Puddle | 1930.
- #2 The famous photo The Steerage by Alfred Stieglitz | 1907.
- #3 Stanley Forman’s famous photo Woman Falling From Fire Escape |1975.
- #4 Kevin Carter’s controversial photo – Starving Child and Vulture | 1993.
When did homelessness begin in NYC?
Homelessness began to emerge in the late 1970s, when the presence of homeless men sleeping in the streets at night became more common. Many of them congregated around the Bowery and other “skid row” districts. The emergency shelters were usually inadequate in providing shelter for the homeless.
What year was New York at its best?
The economy of New York City prospered after 1896, with a few short dips, until the decade-long Great Depression, which began with a Wall Street stock market crash in late 1929. The economy recovered by 1940 and flourished during the World War II years.
Which photographs are two of Lange’s most famous and iconic images?
Dorothea Lange’s 5 Most Iconic Images
- White Angel Breadline, San Francisco (1933)
- Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California (1936)
- Ex-Slave with Long Memory, Alabama (ca. 1937)
- The Road West, New Mexico (1938)
- Pledge of Allegiance, Raphael Weill Elementary School, San Francisco (1942)