Grayson, San Joaquin Valley, California

1938

Dorothea Lange

Associated Names
Dorothea Lange

Artist, American, 1895 - 1965

This is a photograph of the exterior of a wooden building with a front porch and a closed double door. The building is made of horizontal wooden planks painted in a light color, with the paint showing signs of weathering and age. The structure features a gabled roof with a dark shingle. Centered on the facade is a set of double doors, also wooden and intricately paneled, which are closed. In front of the doors, on a slightly raised platform or porch, lies a large sack or bundle. The image is monochromatic, focusing on the textures and lines of the wooden planks and architectural details. The simplicity and straightforward composition draw attention to the functional and rustic design of the building.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothea Lange, Berkeley, CA; by descent to Helen Dixon, her daughter-in-law, CA, 1965; (RoseGallery, Santa Monica, CA); Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser, Van Nuys, CA, 8 May 2012; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Museum of Modern Art. Dorothea Lange. Exh. cat. Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1966: 41.

1982

  • Hoffman, Michael E., ed. Dorothea Lange: Photographs of a Lifetime. New York, 1982: 111.

1994

  • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Dorothea Lange: American Photographs. Exh. cat. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, 1994: pl. 25.

1995

  • Davis, Keith F. The Photographs of Dorothea Lange. Kansas City, MO, 1995: 53.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top right corner on angle in graphite: AnD / "DEAD IN DOORWAY"; bottom left corner: 30 RC 12992

Wikidata ID

Q64146876

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