lange, dorothea

"Legendary photographers Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams all photographed the Japanese American incarceration, but with different approaches-and different results. This nonfiction picture book for middle grade readers examines the Japanese-American incarceration-and the complexity of documenting it-through the work of these three photographers"--Provided by publisher.

During the Great Depression, seven-year-old Ruby's family leaves their Oklahoma home to seek work in California, where Ruby meets Dorothea Lange, who takes a photograph that becomes known as "Migrant mother." Includes historical note.

"In 1918, a fearless twenty-two-year-old arrives in bohemian San Francisco from the Northeast, determined to make her own way as an independent woman. Renaming herself Dorothea Lange, she is soon the celebrated owner of the city's most prestigious and stylish portrait studio and wife of the talented but volatile painter, Maynard Dixon. By the early 1930s, as America's economy collapses, her marriage founders and Dorothea must find ways to support her two young sons single-handedly. Determined to expose the horrific conditions of the nation's poor, she takes to the road with her camera, creating images that inspire, reform, and define the era. And when the United States enters World War II, Dorothea chooses to confront another injustice, the incarceration of thousands of innocent Japanese Americans"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the life of photographer Dorothea Lange, discussing childhood battle with polio, introduction to photography, involvement in San Francisco's bohemian artistic world, marriage to Maynard Dixon, images of some of America's most disadvantaged citizens, and other related topics.

Explores and analyzes the historical context and significance of the iconic Dorothea Lange photograph of a migrant mother and her children.

"Before she raised her lens to take her most iconic photo, Dorothea Lange took photos of the downtrodden from bankers in once-fine suits waiting in breadlines, to former slaves, to the homeless sleeping on sidewalks. A case of polio had left her with a limp and sympathetic to those less fortunate. Traveling across the United States, documenting with her camera and her fieldbook those most affected by the stock market crash, she found the face of the Great Depression."--Provided by publisher.

Describes how Dorothea Lange knew she wanted to become a photographer at an early age and pursued her dream as she focused her lens on the previously unseen victims of the Great Depression.

Dorothea Lange captured some of the 20th century's most significant events with her camera.

A biography of Dorothea Lange, whose photographs of migrant workers, Japanese American internees, and rural poverty helped bring about important social reforms.

Chronicles the life of photographer Dorothea Lange, discussing childhood battle with polio, introduction to photography, involvement in San Francisco's bohemian artistic world, marriage to Maynard Dixon, images of some of America's most disadvantaged citizens, and other related topics.