Dorothea LANGE
Drought-stricken farmers on the shady side of town street while their crops burn up in the fields, Sallisaw, Oklahoma
1936; printed (c. 1975)

Medium
gelatin silver photograph

Measurements
26.4 × 25.4 cm (image) 28.0 × 35.4 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1975
Public domain

Gallery location
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International

About this work

‘I had to get my camera to register the things about those people that were more important than how poor they were – their pride, their strength, their spirit.’
– Dorothea Lange

Artwork Details

Accession Number
PH101-1975

Department
International Photography

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Dorothea LANGE
Drought-stricken farmers on the shady side of town street while their crops burn up in the fields, Sallisaw, Oklahoma
1936; printed (c. 1975)