Dorothea Lange

Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California

"Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California", 1936. Public domain image, Library of Congress collection.

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Introduction

In the vast panorama of the history of photography, few images have transcended their status as mere documents to rise to a universal icon as much as Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother." Captured in March 1936 at a pea pickers' camp in Nipomo, California, this work represents the absolute pinnacle of American documentary photography and the undisputed symbol of the Great Depression.

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