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
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Maldives. They are as follows: In terms of geography‚ the Maldives is one of the most dispersed countries in the world‚ despite being Asia’s smallest country in terms of population and land area. Its coral atolls encompass a territory spread across approximately 90‚000 square kilometres. Sitting an average of just 4 feet 11 inches above sea level‚ the Maldives are also the Earth’s lowest country. In fact‚ more than 80 per cent of the islands sit less than 3.2 feet above sea level. With sea levels
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One problem of my country Nowadays‚ the society becomes more and more developing and brings about increase in using the technical appliances. One of them‚ the mobile phone is an very useful means of information. However‚ the youth is abusing it a lot and this becomes a big problem deserved taking interest in. The cause of using the mobile phone excessive is a positive cause. Parents buy for their children a mobile phone to contact with them in some necessary situations. On the other hand‚ there
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Dorothea Dix once said‚ "in a world where there is so much to be done‚ I felt strongly impressed that there must be something for me to do." In the 19th century‚ when Dorothea Dix was born and lived during‚ many changes were occurring in the United States. The War of 1812‚ then the Mexican-American War‚ and the Civil War all occurred during Dorothea Dix’s lifetime‚ which likely had a large impact on her outlook on the United States and her visions for her own future. Dorothea Dix was a powerful‚
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A Place of Interest in My Country Pulau Langkawi is a place of interest in my country.For the role it plays in the lives of countless visitors around the woeld‚”The Enchanted Island” or “Paradise” is most aptly named.Pulau Langkawi is surrounded by a cluster of small islands and is situated in the north-western part of Peninsular Malaysia.It is always blessed with perpetual sunshine‚adequate rainfall and refreshing breeze.In fact‚Pulau Langkawi is a perfect tourist destination
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Most of the African American culture consists of descendants of African slaves who survived that were held in the United States from 1619 to 1865. African American culture includes immigrants from African‚ South American‚ and the Caribbean. During the period between the 1600s and the early 1800s‚ art consisted of drums‚ quilts‚ wrought-iron figures and vessels in the southern United States. There were slaves arriving from Africa as skilled craftsman‚ with the experience of working in similar media
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entered the nursing field as a matron at New England Hospital in 1874. She left in 1876 and spent two years in England before enrolling at Boston City Hospital Training School for Nurses. In 1880 she was hired to start a training school at Montreal General Hospital. In 1881‚ she was offered the superintendence of the Training School for Nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. In 1889‚ she moved to New York as the director of nursing at St. Luke’s Hospital‚ and from there became superintendent
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Guardian Angels Guardian Angels (George L. Vivant Gallery) by Dorothea Tanning is an oil painting on canvas. It depicts a wing-like figure looming over a cloth covered landscape. Tanning chose a cool color scheme with just a hint of red at the bottom of the picture plane. The painting is abstract‚ we don’t know exactly what the wing-like figure is and female silhouettes can be seen infused into the figure. Through the use of detail and her color scheme Tanning successfully gives the appearance
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Dorothea Lange: A Photographer of the Past “I realize more and more what it takes to be a really good photographer. You go in over your head‚ not just up to your neck.” This was said by Dorothea Lange‚ and what a smart lady she was! Dorothea Lange was a well-known documentary photographer and photojournalist during The Great Depression. The picture she is famous for is “Migrant Mother” and others showing the troubling times during the Depression-era (Partridge). One of two events that had an
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There were very many influential people in the 1930s. One that stuck out the most was Dorothea Lange. She was a professional photographer‚ a very known professional photographer‚ during the Great Depression and even after that. She documented the struggle of migrant farm families. Lange photographed the pain and despair of women‚ men‚ and children living in dirty‚ miserable camps. She also photographed the unemployed men who wandered the streets of San Francisco (Migrants). Lange was an influential
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