Dorothea Lange
American photojournalist (1895–1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dorothea Lange (born Dorothea Margaretta Nutzhorn; May 26, 1895 – October 11, 1965) was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Lange's photographs influenced the development of documentary photography and humanized the consequences of the Great Depression.[1]
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Born | Dorothea Margaretta Nutzhorn (1895-05-26)May 26, 1895 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | October 11, 1965(1965-10-11) (aged 70) |
Known for | Documentary photography, photojournalism |
Notable work | 1936 photograph of Florence Owens Thompson, Migrant Mother |
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Children | 2 |
Awards | California Hall of Fame |
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