California 1936
The artist i chose was Dorthia Lang. Dorthia Lang was born May 25, 1895 and died october 11, 1965. She was an influential documentary photographer and photojournalist. She was best known for her depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration. Lange's photographs humanized the tragic consequences of the Great Depression and profoundly influenced the development of documentary photography.
When i first saw the photograph i saw a hungry and desperate mother, with such sadness in her eyes. Along with her two childern, it gave the photograph such depression. Not only do they look tired and hungry, yet poor and vulnerable.
I believe this picture worked very well because you just look at it and it is perfect. Using this photograph in black and white was a great idea because you don't expect to see a picture like this in bright or vibrant colors. I also like this picture in black and white because it gives it a more depressing feeling and makes you think that there is actually people living like that out in the world, just by looking at the picture you are hit with a great impact of sadness. The lighting Dorthia Lang used was perfect, it was not to dark nor light, it went very well with the meaning of the photograph. I also liked how sharp the photograph looked.
What i believe Dorthia Lang was trying to communicate through the photograph was showing the strength and need of migrant workers. I believe Dorthia Lang did what she did with her piece because she liked what she saw and when she saw the migrant mother, it had a great impact on her and knew it would also have a great impact on others if they saw it too. I believe Lang was trying to say how life is good to us and how others may be vulnerable and suffering.
Honestly, I loved Dorthia Lang's work. Just by looking at her Photograph, you are just speechless and breath taken. I would not change a thing about her Photograph. Her photograph keeps me very interested and makes me think how greatful and appreciative i am of the things i have, yet it saddens me to think that people and children must suffer like that.
