Learning to See: A Novel of Dorothea Lange, the Woman Who Revealed the Real America, (Paperback)

from strandbooks

This is a fast and fulfilling novel based on Dorothea Lange, the famous photographer from the Depression. She's a strong woman way ahead of her time. She made some heart breaking life decisions to continue her work and care for her children. The Migrant Mother is her most famous photo. My grandpa...

from BALE

This work of historical fiction is not so much about Dorothea Lange's work as an artist -her aesthetic- but her life as a woman raising children while being the primary bread winner before and during the Depression, and the difficulties that continued throughout her life as a photographer, wife a...

from whitreidtan

If you've seen stark, weary portraits of unemployed and homeless people during the Great Depression, chances are you've seen a Dorothea Lange photograph. She captured the poverty, the hardship, the despair, and the resignation like no other artist working at the time. Her most famous photograph i...

from sallylou61

This review is based on an advanced reader's edition which I received through LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Learning to See is a fictional account of the life to Dorothea Lange, the photographer probably most famous for her photo known Migrant Mother. Ms. Lange's life was one of hardship; she had...

from bnbookgirl

This is a thoroughly enjoyable book. I am looking forward to reading more about Dorothea Lange. It is apparent the author did a lot of research for this book. The people, the settings, the atmosphere, all came together. It was interesting watching history unfold through Dorothea's life. The photo...