I liked Dorothea Lange’s photograph Migrant Mother taken in 1936 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothea_Lange). This photograph, while still black and white, shows many aspects of life in America during the Great Depression. I found this picture interesting not only because it is intriguing at how well it depicts the events but how it is tied in with both the technological and Great Depression influences on Early Modern art.
This photo is obviously greatly influenced by the Great Depression. The Great Depression gave the subject and content of the work of art, while the technological innovations made this work possible. I like how the photograph captures the moment in such detail that a greatly strived over painting would produce.
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