Migrant Cotton Picker Elizabeth, Arizona

Dorothea Lange (mentioned on object), 1940-11

A young cotton picker in the grim years of the Great Depression. Lange was originally a portrait photographer, as is clear to see. In the 1930s she recorded the working and living conditions in rural America for the Farm Security Administration. In search of work, entire families migrated throughout the country, living in tents, shacks, and automobiles.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-2013-3
  • Dimensionsheight 458 mm x width 355 mm, height 250 mm x width 250 mm
  • Physical characteristicsontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk