Dorothea Lange 1895-1965, Studied photgraphy at Columbia University. Lange has been known as America's best documentary photographer. She was also a photojournalist. Her photography from the great depression are her best known. Her photography from the great depression is said to have humanized the effects of it.

Lange's photos document a glimpse of life as it was during the depression. The raw expressions on each individuals face shows how much of "life" happened which i think is hard to capture. The fact that they are black and white speak more volumes to me because it allows viewers to look at it in appreciation and not be distracted by color. Color could possibly take away from the significance in what was going on. The pictures depict elasticity in human kind to be able to endure such a time and to still persevere. In her photo it looks as if she met people exactly where they were. In their atmosphere.