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Dorothes Lange: A Life Beyond Limits by Linda Gordon

soliteyah's review against another edition

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informative inspiring medium-paced

3.75

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adventurous challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

bremser's review against another edition

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3.0

This is a historical biography, rather than a biography of an artist. The reproductions of the photographs (in the hardcover edition) are not good. There are few photographs from her early period as a portrait photographer, the style is described in the text, which makes it difficult to establish her starting point. There's minimal discussion of style, technique and influences. Obviously there are many of Lange's photographs to be found in the LOC archive online, from her most prolific and famous period, but where can one find a photographic chronology?
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