Harrowing a 2,000 acre wheat field which is allowed to fallow alternate years. Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, California

May 1937

Dorothea Lange

Associated Names
Dorothea Lange

Artist, American, 1895 - 1965

The image shows a ground-level view of a rocky terrain extending towards the pale sky. In the distance, there is a tractor and two figures. The landscape is barren and rough, with detailed rocky textures. The black and white photo emphasizes the timeless quality. The sky is smooth and contrasts with the rough terrain. The lighting is even and subdued, reflecting the emptiness and isolation of the scene.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser, Van Nuys, CA; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top right in red pencil: VA; across upper center in graphite: [arrow] Reduce To 9 1/8" [arrow]; upper right in graphite circled and underlined: 9735; center in graphite inverted: 16601-C; FSA stamp, lower right in black ink: PLEASE CREDIT / F.S.A. / FARM SECURITY ADMINISTRATION / PHOTO BY: LANGE; lower right in graphite circled: 1; bottom center in graphite: 2942

Wikidata ID

Q64146827

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