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"Although she may be known best for her stirring portraits of Depression-era life, photojournalist Dorothea Lange had a career that spanned decades and continents. This new book was carefully curated by her goddaughter, Elizabeth Partridge, and represents the most comprehensive collection of Lange's work to date." - Reader's Digest.com
"In Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning, Lange's goddaughter Elizabeth Partridge, an accomplished and prolific author in her own right, presents a first-of-its-kind career-spanning monograph of the legendary photographer's work, placing her most famous and enduring photographs in a biographical context that adds new dimension to these iconic images." - Brain Pickings
"In Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning, Lange's goddaughter Elizabeth Partridge, an accomplished and prolific author in her own right, presents a first-of-its-kind career-spanning monograph of the legendary photographer's work, placing her most famous and enduring photographs in a biographical context that adds new dimension to these iconic images." - Brain Pickings
About the Author
Elizabeth Partridge is the goddaughter of Dorothea Lange and an award-winning author of numerous books. She lives in California.
Dorothea Lange (1895–1965) produced some of the most beloved and recognizable images of American history.
Dorothea Lange (1895–1965) produced some of the most beloved and recognizable images of American history.
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Elizabeth Partridge graduated with a degree in Women's Studies from the University of California at Berkeley, and later studied traditional Chinese medicine. She was an acupuncturist for more than twenty years before closing her medical practice to write full-time.
Elizabeth is the acclaimed author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including Marching to Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary, as well as biographies of Dorothea Lange, Woody Guthrie, and John Lennon. Partridge has also written several photo biographies for adults. Her books have received many honors, including National Book Award Finalist, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a Michael L. Printz Honor, and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. Elizabeth is on the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts, MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults.
Elizabeth is the acclaimed author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including Marching to Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary, as well as biographies of Dorothea Lange, Woody Guthrie, and John Lennon. Partridge has also written several photo biographies for adults. Her books have received many honors, including National Book Award Finalist, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a Michael L. Printz Honor, and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. Elizabeth is on the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts, MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults.
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VINE VOICE on January 10, 2014
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My experience with Lange's work has been mostly through her photos for the Farm Security Administration which seem to be used in any story on the depression or dust bowl. So this book has been quite an education...seeing all of these photos together. I especially enjoy the images she took in other countries like Ireland, Ecuador, Korea and such. They transport me out of my expectations. Being a native Californian, it's touching to see many cities and areas that I have been before. I am always taken by how she captures faces. Many of these photos look as if they could be of people today...not stuck in their time period, but moments of humanity. I could page through this book again and again.
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on April 18, 2014
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I very much enjoyed this book. It is a well-written biography of Dorothea Lange. An easy read, it provides a look at her background, her values, and her professional life as a photographer.
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This beautifully printed book, with its thoughtful and extensive essay and many seldom-seen images, adds much to the scholarship on this iconic American photographer.
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Lovely overview of Dorothea Lange's work for the FSA. Lange, with brilliant colleagues Walker Evans, Arthur Rothstein and others, documented rural life in the 30's-40's. Their vision gave tribute to the human spirit during an unforgettable time in American history. For a truly fleshed-out sense of Lange, watch "Child of Giants." Lange had only two children, sons, with her first husband-- painter Maynard Dixon. The film documents Dan Dixon's memories of his mother, with archival Lange interviews. Also fascinating is commentary by Lange's granddaughter Leslie Dixon, film screenwriter and producer.
Interesting note: I always wondered what became of Florence Thomson, the subject of Lange's iconic "Migrant Mother." Versions differ, but in 1978 Ms. Thompson wrote to the Modesto Bee: "I wish she [Lange] hadn't taken my picture. I can't get a penny out of it. She didn't ask my name. She said she wouldn't sell the pictures. She said she'd send me a copy. She never did."
But Ms. Thompson did reluctantly give permission to be photographed. And no doubt she was difficult to locate again, having moved along with other migrant workers.
I'm eager to see the companion film to this book, directed by a granddaughter of Lange's second husband. Until then, her photos in this collection will captivate me.
Interesting note: I always wondered what became of Florence Thomson, the subject of Lange's iconic "Migrant Mother." Versions differ, but in 1978 Ms. Thompson wrote to the Modesto Bee: "I wish she [Lange] hadn't taken my picture. I can't get a penny out of it. She didn't ask my name. She said she wouldn't sell the pictures. She said she'd send me a copy. She never did."
But Ms. Thompson did reluctantly give permission to be photographed. And no doubt she was difficult to locate again, having moved along with other migrant workers.
I'm eager to see the companion film to this book, directed by a granddaughter of Lange's second husband. Until then, her photos in this collection will captivate me.
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Jo Kovach
on May 15, 2014
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I've long loved Lange's work abd was delighted to find this. Interesting text, story of her life. Great photography. I could not put it down.
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I'm looking forward to seeing the PBS American Masters documentary that this book is a tie-in publication to.
Beautifully reproduced images, plus many that have never been published before.
Anyone that's interested in 20th century photography and the true artists it produced, such as Dorothea Lange, would benefit from having this book in their collection.
Beautifully reproduced images, plus many that have never been published before.
Anyone that's interested in 20th century photography and the true artists it produced, such as Dorothea Lange, would benefit from having this book in their collection.
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