Dorothea Lange

Small but powerful book of photographs by the seminal American photographer Dorothea Lange (1895-1965), hand-selected by the artist herself (shortly before her death) for a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Her famous Depression-era images (taken for the Farm Security Administration) are here, but also many sensitive portraits from her subsequent travels. A common thread is Lange’s ability to capture the true essence of her subjects, unposed— their suffering, but also their quiet dignity. Includes Introductory essay by Lange’s friend George P. Elliott, a chronology of the artist, a checklist of 61 items in the exhibition, and bibliography.

Hardcover, first edition, uncommon. Fine, in fine, mylar-protected jacket. 70 pages (unpaginated), 8” x 9”.