Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits

by Linda Gordon

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Dorothea Lange's photographs define how the American Depression is remembered; this evocative biography defines her creative struggles and enduring legacy.

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A fascinating — if not overly detailed — look inside the life of an American icon: a creative woman balancing husband(s), family, and creative vision against a backdrop of poverty and political pulls. (

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Bancroft Prize (2010)

Cundill History Prize (Longlist – 2010)

LA Times Book Prize (Winner – Biography – 2009)

WILLA Literary Award (Winner – Scholarly Nonfiction – 2010)

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The New York Times Notable Books of the Year (Nonfiction – 2009)

San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year (Nonfiction – 2009)

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Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits

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This photograph, often called Migrant Mother, is one of the most recognized pictures in the world.

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A Camera is a tool for learning how to see without a camera.

The visual life is an enormous undertaking, practically unattainable,...I have only touched it with this wonderful democratic instrument, the camera...

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