Case Study: Migrant Mother

This photograph by Dorothea Lange is one photo that I will never forget due to its strong imagery and feeling that goes along with it. It's so interesting how the title, "Migrant Mother" can change your perspective upon viewing the image rather of it were called something else ambiguous. The fact that she is a mother provides a human element thus making it emotional. The viewer can see the pain and struggle in her eyes, in the wrinkles on her face and overworked hands and all over her tattered clothing all while she's the comforting rock of her children's life. So much comes through this image and her clothing really helps the viewer distinguish the historical context. I love this photograph and it really is disappointing that the mother in the image didn't get any money for it when it's one of the most reproduced images ever.