Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California
Object Label
This selection of works focuses on family, domestic space, and the urban landscape. It brings together photographs from various traditions—including Conceptualism, still life, and social documentary—as well as a piece by a male quilter. Although they represent several generations of artists, often with differing creative practices and intents, these works each tell a story—sometimes obvious, sometimes implicit. Frequently they picture the home, especially the bedroom, encouraging us to contemplate the personal and private moments that make up a life. Shown together, these works ask us to think critically about the role played by the artist, particularly the photographer, in the creation and shaping of a narrative.
Caption
Dorothea Lange American, 1895–1965. Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, 1936; printed later. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm) image: 9 1/8 x 7 5/16 in. (23.2 x 18.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Selma and Leonard Zoref, 1989.128.6. No known copyright restrictions
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California
Date
1936; printed later
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Classification
Dimensions
sheet: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm) image: 9 1/8 x 7 5/16 in. (23.2 x 18.6 cm)
Inscriptions
stamped on verso : " FSA 9058C BY DOROTHEA LANGE 1936 MIGRANT MOTHER, NIPOMO, CALIFORNIA/ PRINTED BY BERKEY K & L CUSTOM SVCS. INC. 222 E. 44TH ST., NEW YORK, 10017/ UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN"
Credit Line
Gift of Selma and Leonard Zoref
Accession Number
1989.128.6
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
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