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Dorothea Lange was born
Dorothea Nutzhorn (Then later changed her last name to mother's maiden name, Lange, after her parents seperated) was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. -
Polio
When Dorothea was seven years old, she contracted polio, which weakened her right leg and foot which caused her to have a permanent limp. She said that having polio only made her stronger. " “It was the most important thing that happened to me, and formed me, guided me, instructed me, helped me and humiliated me,” she said. -
Parents Divorced
A little bit before Dorothea was a teen, her parents got divorced. Later on, she decided that it was her father to blame for the divorce, so she took her mother's maiden name, Lange, as her own. -
Education
Her parents were big supporters of her education. She had a lot of interest in arts and literature. -
Persuing Photography
Dorothea Lange graduated high school in 1914, attending Columbia University to study art form. She began to work with and for several different prefessional photographers. From that, she gained a lot of experience and skill. -
Own Business, Own Life
Lange moved to San Fransico and ran her own photography studio. She got married to Manyard Dixon and had two children. -
Migrant Mother
Dothea Lange took her most famous photograph, entitled "Migrant Mother" during the great depression in California. Today, the Migrant Mother is hung in the Library of Congress. -
Dorothea Lange died
Dorothea Lange died on October 11, 1965 in San Francisco, California of esophageal cancer. -
Why Lange is still relevant today
Dorothea Lange is still talked about and praised among today becuase she was not only one of the first photographers, but documented America during the Great Depression, a time in American history, with her mind-blowing photos that really showed the hardships of the time. She inspired many documentary photographers today, and her amazing work is still known to many people.
