“Ever image he sees, every photograph he takes, becomes in a sense a self-portrait. The portrait is made more meaningful by intimacy- an intimacy shared not only by the photographer with his subject, but by the audience.” (Dorothea Lange). Dorothea Lange (May 26,1895- October 11, 1965) was a photographer who is best know for her photographs chronicling the Great Depression. Each of her photos shared a story that touched the hearts of her viewers. The Great Depression, when the world’s economy declined almost over night, affected many people. It was one of the “longest,deepest,and most widespread” (www.uwosh.edu/llce/conted/lir/course-listings/The Great Depression.pdf) depressions of the 20th century lasting more than 10 years, from the 1930’s to the mid 1940’s. In 1929 the stock market crashed and many banks closed or were weakened. Many people quickly found themselves and their families without savings, jobs, or even homes. Some were forced to sell…show more content… Even though this picture was taken on a bad day. Norma still thought highly of her mother's strength. The audience saw a tale of migrant workers who have fallen upon a hard time, while Norma and her family saw a bad day and their family being framed in a bad light. No matter, the photograph made a big impact. It showed hardship that many Americans had to endure during the Great Depression, and it pushed Norma’s family to not live up to the stereotype that the picture held. While the migrant mother picture was not ‘correct’ it still captures many ideas about the great depression. Dorothea Lange’s pictures capture a dark time in America’s not so distant past. Like her other photos, not only is it a picture, but also it is a story, just as her photos of the newly laid-off men getting free food tell a story. In the same way, when Dorothea Lange took photos of her right foot she was saying that no matter what happened she around not stop trying to achieve her