Unemployed migrant worker, California

1934

Dorothea Lange

Associated Names
Dorothea Lange

Artist, American, 1895 - 1965

The image shows an upper body portrait of a man captured from the chest up. He is facing slightly to the left, with a relaxed posture. The man has defined facial features, including a prominent nose and slightly squinted eyes. His hair is mostly hidden under a flat cap, with a small amount visible, and he has a scruffy beard. The man is wearing a buttoned shirt under a jacket, both appearing slightly worn. The background is a plain, light-colored surface without any distinct objects or scenery.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothea Lange, Berkeley, CA. (Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York); Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser, Van Nuys, CA, 19 October 2005; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • Heyman, Therese Thau, and The Oakland Museum. Celebrating a Collection: The Work of Dorothea Lange. Oakland, 1978: 77.

Inscriptions

on verso, center stamped in black ink: PHOTOGRAPH BY / DOROTHEA LANGE / 1163 EUCLID AVENUE / BERKELEY / CALIFORNIA; by unknown hand, lower center in graphite: 34023

Wikidata ID

Q64146780

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