Dorothea Lange

American Masters -- Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning” premiering Friday, August 29, 2014 9-11 p.m. on PBS
www.grabahunkoflightning.com/
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Dorothea Lange is perhaps one of the most important historical figures in American Photography. She started as a portrait photographer in San Francisco. This early work shaped her as an artist, but she quickly got tired of it. In about 1929, at the crash of the stock market, Lange became involved with social documentary types of photography which defined her career.
In this video we'll concentrate on 2 periods of her life: the migrant photos she did while working for the Resettlement Administration and later the Japanese Internment images she made while working for the War Relocation Authority.

[@thesinghchauhan2634]

Your entire channel is like that old classic movie that i like to revisit from time to time to just sit back and imbibe.

[@justinevirtue1755]

Just watched the documentary. Very moving. After, headed straight to your channel to learn more from your perspective.

[@lymemj]

Important and amazing!

[@abchappell01]

Excellent presentation. I want more! 😊

[@mamiyapress]

Not Japanese citizens but American citizens.

[@l.a.poet_4841]

Ted, your videos are always cool

[@robemich1]

Ted, Keep up the good work. This is some of the most educational art history content available on KZbin. Good luck getting to 100k subscribers. You can do it! Suggestion: I don't think its necessary for you to explain and justify the use of Pinterest every time you flip to the computer. -mike

[@theartofphotography]

Michael Roberts Thanks Mike. I typically do it for new folks who watch the show, trying to make it more brief ;-)

[@RetiOrchid58]

Love that photo of the child at 12:25.

[@mjzrock]

American kids...of Japanese descent

[@willmurnighan4866]

you should do an episode on josef koudelka!!

[@LDSRaichu]

"I challenged myself...just to see if could grab a hunk of lightning." -Dorothea Lange, American Photographer

[@bullsharkreef]

Thanks for the video. Can't help but wonder how well her work would be received, today, if you removed the historical context though. It is extremely interesting to look at old photograph but, honestly, I haven't seen so much cut feet and hands in a long time, one of the seven deadly sin of photography. But hey, what do I know, I'm just a hack.

[@JonathanPolliMoreno]

Thanks! Just it.

[@puupipo]

The portrait of the woman whose arms form two triangles (8:41) reminds me of a lot of the fashion photography that is created nowadays. The context is radically different but if you take that away there is a lot that is in common.

[@theartofphotography]

Definitely - you see that in Avedon's early fashion work!

[@rwqcoll5505]

keep up the excellent work, and have a nice day :)

[@IainHC1]

Wont see this in the UK BUT i will keep an eye out for it :-) Crackin subject Ted :-) Great vid too :-)

[@theartofphotography]

Yeah sorry about that. The dark side of public TV.

[@IainHC1]

:-) I'll get to watch it someday :-)

[@jilpoke]

Iain Hamilton-Cummings www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/dorothea-lange/watch-full-film-dorothea-lange-grab-a-hunk-of-lightning/3260/

[@IainHC1]

Many thanks Jim. It wont play due to restrictions :-( But thank you again :-)

[@randomgeocacher]

Looking at this American photography work... Slowly realizing that I have never seen a good historical or social portrait from my own country. I'd imagine there would be some important work here too. Guess I'll have to research it some day.

[@theartofphotography]

Where are you from? I'm going to pick some non-American photographers in the coming weeks.

[@randomgeocacher]

I'm from Sweden!

[@Monkeyshaman]

I had a really eloquent response on the media impressions or rather the lack of media impressions proper female artists receive but I fumbled and skipped the page so instead I'll suggest you check out Hannah Modigh, JH Engström, Christer Strömholm and your local used bookstores art section, as local no name portraiture and to a even greater extent political portraiture and reportage goes mostly unnoticed unless you have a really photo-zealous book dealer.

[@Plumb0z]

fuck digital photography class.

[@robertbutts9835]

So the Japanese children holding the flag it can be taken in another way out of fear and signaling we are ok, we are the good ones. And also remember John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath I also love John Steinbeck's work

[@DorianF244]

Im watching this in the future.. no one uses dvd anymore... past you should have known this lol

[@edwardmuller9396]

Schön

[@32ndFoto]

Thingy on Coke bottle was a NIPPLE.. lool Maybe he didn't want to say it.. Good work...

[@jalexanderevans]

Not pronounced "Dorthy"?

[@ishandhar2851]

Here is another great video on dorethea. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoeXh2mNaM1oiNU

[@eyebicycle6726]

ted...you talk too much...you bored me to death...had to moveon to something else