Dorothea's Eyes

Dorothea Lange Photographs the Truth

Dorothea's Eyes
Barb Rosenstock, Gerard Dubois
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Paperback
h280 x 218mm - 40pg
1 Feb 2022 US
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9781635925630
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"An excellent beginner' s resource for biography, U. S. history, and women' s studies. " -Kirkus ReviewsHere is the powerful and inspiring biography of Dorothea Lange, activist, social reformer, and one of the founders of documentary photography. After a childhood bout of polio left her with a limp, all Dorothea Lange wanted to do was disappear. But her desire not to be seen helped her learn how to blend into the background and observe. With a passion for the artistic life, and in spite of her family' s disapproval, Lange pursued her dream to become a photographer and focused her lens on the previously unseen victims of the Great Depression. This poetic biography tells the emotional story of Lange' s life and includes a gallery of her photographs, an author' s note, a timeline, and a bibliography.
"This brief, illustrated biography explores how the life of pioneering photojournalist Dorothea Lange influenced her art. . . . the mostly autumnal palette complements the text as it teaches . . . tawny colors work equally well to conjure the Great Depression. . . . An excellent beginner' s resource for biography, U. S. history, and women' s studies. " - Kirkus Reviews "This biography of celebrated photographer Dorothea Lange (best known for the iconic Migrant Mother) has a clear, consistent message. . . Lange' s photographs are unique because they depict ' people the world ignores' with both truth and love, allowing viewers to see the world with their eyes and hearts. . . DuBois employs a muted palette, and the striking illustrations have a faded look that complements the setting and mood. . . . A solid introduction to one of America' s most celebrated photographers. " -School Library Journal "Rosenstock lyrically describes photographer Dorothea Lange' s creative development from a polio-stricken child from Hoboken to the photographer behind some of the nation' s most iconic images. " -Publishers Weekly "An oversize portrait of those titular grey-green eyes introduce Dorothea' s special talent at seeing details in objects and faces that others might miss. . . . Softly outlined pastel images create spacious and simple vivid pictures. . . " -Booklist
Barb Rosenstock is the author of many picture-book biographies, including THOMAS JEFFERSON BUILDS A LIBRARY; BEN FRANKLIN' S BIG SPLASH; and THE STREAK- HOW JOE DIMAGGIO BECAME AMERICA' S HERO. Her picture book on Vasily Kandinsky, THE NOISY PAINT BOX, won the 2015 Caldecott Honor Medal. Gerard DuBois is the illustrator of MONSIEUR MARCEAU- Actor without Words, the 2013 NCTE Orbis Pictus winner. Illustrator site- gdubois. com
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781635925630
Published: 1 Feb 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Calkins Creek
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Format: Paperback
Height: 280mm
Width: 218mm
Spine: 3mm
Weight: 159g
Pages: 40

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