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Dorothea Lange — Migrant agricultural worker picking potatoes near Shafter, California, May
Dorothea Lange

Migrant agricultural worker picking potatoes near Shafter, California, May

An iconic documentary photograph by Dorothea Lange depicting migrant agricultural workers during the Great Depression era in California.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

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Photographs from the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation Part II

October 9, 2024

Lot 107

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Dorothea Lange, Migrant agricultural worker picking potatoes near Shafter, California, May

An iconic documentary photograph by Dorothea Lange depicting migrant agricultural workers during the Great Depression era in California.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Photography, Documentary, American, Photograph, California, Documentary Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Labor, Melancholic, Agricultural Worker, Social Documentary, Great Depression, Black and White, Social Realism

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