Migrant Mother - the Iconic Photo of the Great Depression (1936)
Today I want to talk about an Iconic image of Florence Owens Thompson know as the Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange. I am going to take a closer look at the composition as well as at the story behind the photograph.
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If you want to find more information here are some sources and interesting pages:
The True Story Of The Iconic “Migrant Mother” Photograph
https://allthatsinteresting.com/migrant-mother-photo/3
The Story of the "Migrant Mother"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/stories/articles/2014/4/14/migrant-mother-dorothea-lange/
20 of the Most Famous Photographs in History
https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/20-most-famous-photographs/
Migrant Mother Dorothea Lange 1936
http://100photos.time.com/photos/dorothea-lange-migrant-mother
The True Identity Behind the Iconic Face of the Great Depression
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/03/12/migrant-mother/
The Making of an Iconic Photograph: Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother
https://kottke.org/19/01/the-making-of-an-iconic-photograph-dorothea-langes-migrant-mother
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Owens_Thompson
Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California
https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/dorothea-lange-migrant-mother-nipomo-california-1936/
Masterpiece: The Making of Migrant Mother
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgZPQMyzKiE
That Iconic ‘Migrant Mother’ Photo Was ‘Photoshopped’
https://petapixel.com/2018/11/30/that-iconic-migrant-mother-photo-was-photoshopped/
1936 Migrant Mother
https://mashable.com/2016/06/12/migrant-mother/?europe=true
One of the Most Famous Photos in US History Was 'Photoshopped'
https://fstoppers.com/documentary/one-most-famous-photos-us-history-was-photoshopped-313298
Migrant Mother, Nipoma, CA, 1936, 2nd printing Dorothea Lange
https://aperture.org/shop/migrant-mother-nipoma-ca-1936-2nd-printing/
13 UNUSUAL FACTS ABOUT THE SADDEST PHOTO IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION
https://jamesaltucher.com/blog/13-unusual-facts-about-the-saddest-photo-in-the-great-depression/
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