Migrant Mother photo - What period of art is it in?

Question

I've been studying the photo of the Migrant Mother but I cannot find in what age of art it is labeled in.

Is it considered modern art? Abstract?

Does anyone know?

Thank you :)

Answer 1

Dorothea Lange was part of a group of photojournalists working for the agency Magnum, which is still in existence. Magnum photographers pushed the aesthetics of journalistic photography to a new level of excellence. I wouldn't necessarily classify her work with a particular art movement, but it is important to note her association with Magnum.

As an afterthought, I disagree with the statement made that her work, and photographs in general, are not art. It's still a debatable subject, but I think most people agree that a camera can be used to create something just as aesthetically pleasing and meaningful as with any other medium. It's true that Lange was using photography to document a way of life, but she did it in a very thoughtful and purposeful way with the intension of invoking an emotional response in the viewer.

Answer 2

Historical Photo Journalism

Answer 3

If you're referring to Dorothea Lange's photo, I believe that was taken during the depression era in the mid 30's. It was a photo depicting the poverty of the time. It's not modern or abstract really. She was a photojournalist collecting images of the time. If this isn't the correct photo, you might add a link to the photo that we can view to better answer your question.

Answer 4

That photo was taken in the dust bowl era (1936 by Dorothea Lange). I don't think any of those labels apply to ti.

Answer 5

While working for the FDR administration in 1936, photographer Dorothea Lange took the following photograph:

Answer 6

It's not art; it's a photograph. It's real life, and thus cannot be defined by any artistic movement.