Dorothea Lange was an American photographer known for her portraits taken during the Great Depression that captured the struggles of migrant workers and families. Some of her most famous works include "Migrant Mother," which depicts a mother protectively holding her children and conveys her care for them despite difficult conditions during the Depression. Lange's portraits emphasized individuals and used lighting and composition to convey messages about their character without needing subtitles.

1. By Tevin Anderson Dorothea Lange

2. Who is Dorothea Lange? Born on May 26,1895 in Hoboken, New Jersey Died Oct 11, 1965 San Francisco, California due to cancer Nationality is of course American Lange got her educational experience from Columbia University of New York She was a photographer during the depression, captured many of the people during the time to express the attitude involved in mainly women. “Migrant woman” was one of the vary photographs that she took.

3. What is a portrait? A portrait is a photo or painting that emphasizes the focal point, which would be a particular individual. The portrait uses value, lighting to speak to the observer telling them a message about the person without any use of subtitle.

4. What is “Migrant Mother”? One of Dorothea Lange’s while known photographs, “Migrant Mother” displays care in a motherly way. The mother uses children to express the mothers emotions toward the world, while protecting her kids in a nurturing state. This portrait emphasizes the mother in the filth of the earth but captures the good things at the same time, although the mother struggles with the Depression she continues to care for her child, this makes herseem like a Christian woman.

5. Dorothea Lange’s work