The Dirty Thirties
Starting with The Great Plow-Up and then Great Deperession, the Dust Bowl was the third event that hauled central America into political, economical, and social turmoil. Lives changed dramatically from 1929 all the way to about 1941. Dust Storms traveled miles and miles dragging dirt and dust, over the homes of the people. Many Americans Lost their homes, jobs, families, and more in order to survive this chaotic time. However, many great artists and photographer have developed during such a depression period for the United States. Two of these artists are listed. Let's take a closer look!
"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls"
-Pablo Picasso
Dorothea Lange
Born: May 26th, 1895
Died: October 11th,1965
Dorothea Lange was a Columbia University educated photographer, whom became known for her raw photography of the struggling life of migrant families during the 1930's. Although she started out as a studio photographer, she immediately turned her lens from the studio to the street at the start of the Great Depression. She then found work with the Resetlement Administration (a.k.a. Farm Security Administration). From 1935 to 1939, Lange captured the life of sharecroppers and migrant workers, and brought the images up to public attention. She is mostly known for her image titled "Migrant Mother" (bottom left). Later in her career, Lange worked on recording the forced evacuation of the Japenese Americans to relocation camps. She had taken a moving picture of a grandfather and his grandosn at the Manzanar Relocation camp (bottom right). Her artwork was used as a form of propoganda of some sort. She used her imagery to turn the political leader's minds straight and cause a change. She showed people that they needed to care and look after each other, one of the many themes John Steinbeck portrayed in his novel Grapes of Wrath.
Died: October 11th,1965
Dorothea Lange was a Columbia University educated photographer, whom became known for her raw photography of the struggling life of migrant families during the 1930's. Although she started out as a studio photographer, she immediately turned her lens from the studio to the street at the start of the Great Depression. She then found work with the Resetlement Administration (a.k.a. Farm Security Administration). From 1935 to 1939, Lange captured the life of sharecroppers and migrant workers, and brought the images up to public attention. She is mostly known for her image titled "Migrant Mother" (bottom left). Later in her career, Lange worked on recording the forced evacuation of the Japenese Americans to relocation camps. She had taken a moving picture of a grandfather and his grandosn at the Manzanar Relocation camp (bottom right). Her artwork was used as a form of propoganda of some sort. She used her imagery to turn the political leader's minds straight and cause a change. She showed people that they needed to care and look after each other, one of the many themes John Steinbeck portrayed in his novel Grapes of Wrath.
Grant Wood
Born: February 13th, 1891
Died: February 12th, 1942
Grant Wood was an exceptionally famous painter during his time. He had studied art in an art school in Minneapolis and then later enrolled in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In addition, from 1920 to 1928 he had made trips to Europe, specifically France, and studied different styles of painting, such as Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. His most famous painting titled "The American Gothic" (bottom left), reflects the style of Impressionism. The man and woman in this painting is his sister and her father. Grant had entered his painting in a show at the Art Institute of Chicago. Once the image of his painting was shown in the newspaper more people began to become fans because they were able to easily relate to his paintings. Later in his life he had founded the Stone City Art Colony, in order to help people get through the depression using art discussing how to get throuhg the tough times. As his career progressed his use of regionalism in the arts grew and he began to lecturing throughout the country. The time between 1934 to 1941 Wood taught at the University of Iowa's School of Art. When Wood had died, from pancreatic cancer, his estate along with belongings, such as his artwork, went to his sister, Nan Wood Graham. However, when she had died his artwork became the property of Figge Art Museum in Davenport Iowa. Grant Wood used his artwork to relate to the people all across America. His use of artwork to get through these tough times taught many people how to survive even the worst of times. John Steinbeck touched upon this theme of understanding in his novel Grapes of Wrath.
Died: February 12th, 1942
Grant Wood was an exceptionally famous painter during his time. He had studied art in an art school in Minneapolis and then later enrolled in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In addition, from 1920 to 1928 he had made trips to Europe, specifically France, and studied different styles of painting, such as Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. His most famous painting titled "The American Gothic" (bottom left), reflects the style of Impressionism. The man and woman in this painting is his sister and her father. Grant had entered his painting in a show at the Art Institute of Chicago. Once the image of his painting was shown in the newspaper more people began to become fans because they were able to easily relate to his paintings. Later in his life he had founded the Stone City Art Colony, in order to help people get through the depression using art discussing how to get throuhg the tough times. As his career progressed his use of regionalism in the arts grew and he began to lecturing throughout the country. The time between 1934 to 1941 Wood taught at the University of Iowa's School of Art. When Wood had died, from pancreatic cancer, his estate along with belongings, such as his artwork, went to his sister, Nan Wood Graham. However, when she had died his artwork became the property of Figge Art Museum in Davenport Iowa. Grant Wood used his artwork to relate to the people all across America. His use of artwork to get through these tough times taught many people how to survive even the worst of times. John Steinbeck touched upon this theme of understanding in his novel Grapes of Wrath.
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