Lange had to leave her children for long periods, placing them in what was essentially foster care while she was gone. Enlarge this image Lange, photographed in 1935.

Life Summary Best known for her iconic photograph Migrant Mother, photographer Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) ... Florence Owens Thompson with three of her children, 1936. Photo: Dorothea Lange.

On either side of her, children bury their faces into her shoulder. Dorothea Lange’s photo, “Migrant Mother” captures the weariness and pain of the Great Depression.

Dorothea Lange s a key figure in the development of photography as a documentary art form. 2015 marks the 120th anniversary of Lange's birth and the 50th anniversary of her death, which should make ...

Dorothea Lange, Children of the World, c. 1958. Vintage gelatin silver print, titled ("Human Disaster") in photographers hand verso, also stamped with photographers (Euclid Ave) stamp verso. Print 8 x ...

Dorothea Lange, Human Erosion in California (Migrant Mother), March 1936, gelatin silver print. ... Three children, the older ones clinging to her. She's Florence Owens Thompson.

Contrasting Adams' imagery, Lange captured the stark reality of life in the internment camps — long lines for meals, inadequate resources for children's education, and questionable living ...

NEW YORK — The woman in Dorothea Lange’s most famous photograph, often labeled simply “Migrant Mother,” is, among other things, rather beautiful. Her face may be weathered and lined with ...