The image of a worn, weather-beaten woman, a look
of desperation on her face, two children leaning on her shoulders, an infant in
her lap; has become a photographic icon of the Great Depression in America. The
photo was taken in March 1936 at a camp for seasonal agricultural workers 175
miles north of Los Angeles by Dorothea Lange. Lange was working for the Farm
Security Administration as part of a team of photographers documenting the
impact of federal programs in improving rural conditions.
of desperation on her face, two children leaning on her shoulders, an infant in
her lap; has become a photographic icon of the Great Depression in America. The
photo was taken in March 1936 at a camp for seasonal agricultural workers 175
miles north of Los Angeles by Dorothea Lange. Lange was working for the Farm
Security Administration as part of a team of photographers documenting the
impact of federal programs in improving rural conditions.
"I saw and approached the hungry and desperate mother, as
if drawn by a magnet." ~ Dorothea Lange
if drawn by a magnet." ~ Dorothea Lange