Description

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Dorothea Lange's depression-era photographs became mythic symbols in their time and are exhibited worldwide as standards of classic photography. In this first biography of Lange, Milton Meltzer documents her development as an artist and provides a moving portrayal of a life burdened with illness and the conflicting demands of family and profession.

About the Author

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Milton Meltzer is the author of many books of history and biography, four of them nominated for the National Book Award. He lives in New York City.