Emily Hidalgo
Dorothea Lange, "Man Beside Wheelbarrow"
1934
I chose this image by Dorothea Lange that was shot during the Great Depression. Dorothea states that the bent over figure and the upside-down wheelbarrow mirror each other, which implied that the Depression had slowly caused the environment and the people to breakdown. To me, this photograph represents a long day of hard work and suffering. Even though the face of the figure is not facing the camera, the environment represents the strong emotion in this photograph. The dirty concrete wall, the empty box to the left, the position of the figure, and the foreground of dirt all play a part in showing that this work environment is not pleasant at all and that this work requires a lot of energy. This photograph also represents strength and I believe that the figure is taking a break and will soon flip the wheelbarrow right side up and head off to complete this unpleasant job to fight the Depression.
Image chosen from: Gordon, Linda. Aperture Masters of Photography Dorothea Lange. 2014.
Dorothea Lange, "Man Beside Wheelbarrow"
1934
I chose this image by Dorothea Lange that was shot during the Great Depression. Dorothea states that the bent over figure and the upside-down wheelbarrow mirror each other, which implied that the Depression had slowly caused the environment and the people to breakdown. To me, this photograph represents a long day of hard work and suffering. Even though the face of the figure is not facing the camera, the environment represents the strong emotion in this photograph. The dirty concrete wall, the empty box to the left, the position of the figure, and the foreground of dirt all play a part in showing that this work environment is not pleasant at all and that this work requires a lot of energy. This photograph also represents strength and I believe that the figure is taking a break and will soon flip the wheelbarrow right side up and head off to complete this unpleasant job to fight the Depression.
Image chosen from: Gordon, Linda. Aperture Masters of Photography Dorothea Lange. 2014.
