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Portrait 1, Steven

Portrait

Creator: Dorothea Lange

Date: 1937

Title: On the Road to Los Angeles, California March

The photographer took a black-and-white photograph of two migrant workers traveling down a dirt road on their way to California. All the men have are their clothing and a few pieces of luggage. At first sight, it appears to be two laborers, but this photographer purposely arranged her subjects in front of a sign with the words “NEXT TIME TRY THE TRAIN, RELAX”. This is intriguing because only the wealthy can afford the train, and most migrant laborers take this route to LA.

https://www.moma.org/collection/works/44521

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