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August 29, 2014
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A New Look at Dorothea Lange’s Life and Work

A new documentary about photographer Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) recounts how one woman navigated work, love, and family in the first half of…

August 29, 2014
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Picturing Japanese American Internment: Dorothea Lange

This media gallery explores the government-issued Japanese American internment that occurred during World War II using two videos from the American…

August 28, 2014
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Ms. Magazine Blog: Dorothea Lange’s Unforgettable Social Truths

You don’t want to miss Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning, which premieres this Friday, August 29, on PBS’s American…

August 28, 2014
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The Economist: The Making of Dorothea Lange

The Oakland Museum of California, which houses a permanent collection of Lange’s work, hosted a preview screening of the film earlier…

August 26, 2014
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WNYC Leonard Lopate Radio Interview with Dyanna Taylor & Elizabeth Partridge

The Invisible Photographer Who Captured The Great Depression Photographer Dorothea Lange took some of the most powerful and iconic images…

August 26, 2014
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WGBH Boston – Read the Director’s Essay

Dyanna Taylor discusses her ten-year journey to truly understand her grandmother, the photographer Dorothea Lange.

August 25, 2014
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Beyond the Dust Bowl With Dorothea Lange By Ruth Femson

Dyanna Taylor had to look no farther than her own family to make a compelling film. After all, her grandmother’s…

August 21, 2014
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Dorothea Lange on PBS’ “American Masters”

This week’s Modern Art Notes Podcast features documentary filmmaker Dyanna Taylor and art historian and author Judith Zilczer.  Taylor is the director of…

August 20, 2014
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Dorothea Lange From Her Goddaughter’s Perspective

Elizabeth Partridge, Lange’s goddaughter amassed the photos and wrote the text for “Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning.” Though…

August 20, 2014
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New Documentary and Photo Book Celebrate Photographer Dorothea Lange

One afternoon in 1939, Dorothea Lange was sitting in her portrait studio in San Francisco and realized that she —…