Biographical Sketch: Dorothea Lange
Introduction:
"Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still." -Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Lange was a great photographer of the Great Depression.
She focused on the small things in life, the little details of her time, and today once looked back upon: are great photographs of history.
Biographical Sketch:
Dorothea was born in New Jersey, May 26, 1895. As a seven year old, she contracted polio and was left with a weakened right side.
After her sickness, her mother seemed to be embarrassed of her daughter, even though she loved her dearly. She was intelligent, but preferred to stay alone, so she regularly skipped school to go to museums. She loved to study paintings and photos, looking at the details in every work.
As a young adult, she knew what she wanted to become. She hadn’t ever even held a camera before, however she was dreaming up her photography career. She had enough courage to walk right up to a well-known photographer in New Jersey, head held up high, and ask for a job. Surprisingly, she got the job. She had a great sensitivity to others’ pain and injustices, that sensitivity grew during the Great Depression. She started taking pictures of the pain, the hunger, and fear many Americans faced on a daily basis during this time. Her sensitivity was most likely caused by the fact that her own life wasn’t an easy one. …show more content…
She battled increasing health problems over her last two decades of life. In her later life, she traveled with her husband in Pakistan, Korea, and Vietnam, and documented what she saw along the way. She passed away from Esophageal cancer in October 1965.
Character traits:
Dorothea was sensitive, gentle, and observant.
Her sensitivity to others’ pain is believed to come from her experiences. Her life wasn’t an easy one so she understood exactly what it felt like to be hurting.
Her photographs almost allow the viewers to see into her gentle spirit. She was a special person to accurately document special times in history.
Dorothea focused on the little things, the little details, she was very observant. She noticed the little moments, realized they weren't so little, and photographed them.
"Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still." -Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Lange was a great photographer of the Great Depression.
She focused on the small things in life, the little details of her time, and today once looked back upon: are great photographs of history.
Biographical Sketch:
Dorothea was born in New Jersey, May 26, 1895. As a seven year old, she contracted polio and was left with a weakened right side.
After her sickness, her mother seemed to be embarrassed of her daughter, even though she loved her dearly. She was intelligent, but preferred to stay alone, so she regularly skipped school to go to museums. She loved to study paintings and photos, looking at the details in every work.
As a young adult, she knew what she wanted to become. She hadn’t ever even held a camera before, however she was dreaming up her photography career. She had enough courage to walk right up to a well-known photographer in New Jersey, head held up high, and ask for a job. Surprisingly, she got the job. She had a great sensitivity to others’ pain and injustices, that sensitivity grew during the Great Depression. She started taking pictures of the pain, the hunger, and fear many Americans faced on a daily basis during this time. Her sensitivity was most likely caused by the fact that her own life wasn’t an easy one. …show more content…
She battled increasing health problems over her last two decades of life. In her later life, she traveled with her husband in Pakistan, Korea, and Vietnam, and documented what she saw along the way. She passed away from Esophageal cancer in October 1965.
Character traits:
Dorothea was sensitive, gentle, and observant.
Her sensitivity to others’ pain is believed to come from her experiences. Her life wasn’t an easy one so she understood exactly what it felt like to be hurting.
Her photographs almost allow the viewers to see into her gentle spirit. She was a special person to accurately document special times in history.
Dorothea focused on the little things, the little details, she was very observant. She noticed the little moments, realized they weren't so little, and photographed them.