Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning
Show: American Masters --> Season: 28 - Season 28
AirDate: 8/29/2014
Runtime: 90
Voting: 0 (0)

Overview: A profile of photographer Dorothea Lange (1895-1965), who captured iconic images of the Great Depression, Dust Bowl and WWII Japanese-American internment camps, by her granddaughter (and acclaimed cinematographer) Dyanna Taylor. The personal documentary incorporates family memories, journals, photos and film footage; interviews and vérité sequences of Lange at her Bay Area home studio, circa 1962-1965; and insights from family, friends and colleagues.