Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning (2014)
Directed by Dyanna Taylor
Sub-Genres - Biography, Graphic & Applied Arts |
Release Date - Aug 29, 2014 (USA - Unknown), Aug 29, 2014 (USA) |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert
A profile of photographer Dorothea Lange (1895-1965), who captured iconic images of the Great Depression, Dust Bowl and WWII Japanese-American internment camps, by her granddaughter (and acclaimed cinematographer) Dyanna Taylor. The personal documentary incorporates family memories, journals, photos and film footage; interviews and vérité sequences of Lange at her Bay Area home studio, circa 1962-1965; and insights from family, friends and colleagues.
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Great-Depression, internment, photographer