American Masters

Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning

Season 28 Episode 7 | 1hr 49m 52s

Her photograph Migrant Mother is one of the most recognized and arresting images in the world, a portrait that came to represent America's Great Depression. Yet few know the story, struggles and profound body of work of the woman who created the portrait: Dorothea Lange. Directed and narrated by Lange's granddaughter Dyanna Taylor.

Aired: 08/28/14 | Expires: 03/31/18

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