Dorothea Lange (Phaidon 55s) - Softcover

Durden, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 071484053X ISBN 13: 9780714840536

Publisher: Phaidon Inc Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) is one of the most famous documentary photographers of all time. In 1935, tired of studio portraiture, she began working for the Farm Security Administration and created many of the images that define the Depression in the popular imagination.

Other artists in this series include: Eugene Atget, Mathew Brady, Wynn Bullock, Julia Margaret Cameron, Joan Fontcuberta, David Goldblatt, Nan Goldin, Graciela Iturbide, Andre Kertesz, Mary Ellen Mark, Joel Meyerowitz, Boris Mikhailov, Lisette Model, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Eadweard Muybridge, Eugene Richards, W. Eugene Smith, Shomei Tomatsu, Joel-Peter Witkin

About this title

About the Author:

Mark Durden is an artist and writer. He is currently Senior Lecturer in History and Theory of Photography at the University of Derby. He curated the exhibition `Face On' and co-edited the accompanying book. He is also a regular writer and columnist for Art Monthly and Creative Camera.

Review:

'Lange's work defines an era of destitution and drought, and still resonates even now. This is the perfect introduction to one of the world's greatest photojournalists. Practical Photography 'Lange was the first woman to be awarded the Guggenheim Photography Fellowship and this book showcases her most famous work, an arresting 55-picture, chronologically ordered documentation of the lives of migrant workers during the Great Depression.' The Independent

About this edition

• Publisher: Phaidon Inc Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 071484053X
• ISBN 13: 9780714840536
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128