Pledge to the Flag, San Francisco

1942, printed c. 1965

Dorothea Lange

Associated Names
Dorothea Lange

Artist, American, 1895 - 1965

Three boys are depicted from their heads down to their shoes. The boy in the foreground on the right has short, dark hair and is wearing a plaid sweater and rolled-up jeans. Beside him, a second boy has dark hair styled back and wears a white collared shirt under a dark sweater. Next to them, the third boy in the background has thick, dark hair and wears a jacket with a light-colored collar. The boys are standing on a paved surface with a brick wall in the background. No objects or jewelry are visible.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. (RoseGallery, Santa Monica, CA); Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser, Van Nuys, CA, 25 September 2009; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1966

  • Dorothea Lange: The Museum of Modern Art, January 26-April 10, 1966

2023

  • Dorothea Lange: Seeing People, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2023 - 2024, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2009

  • Rubio, Oliva María, Sandra S. Phillips, Jack Von Euw, and Richard K. Doud, in collaboration with PHotoEspaña. Dorothea Lange: The Crucial Years, 1930–1946. Madrid, 2009: 114.

Wikidata ID

Q64146802

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