'Migrant Mother' taken during the Great Depression for the Farm Security Administration is one of the best known documenting this tragic period.
In a new biography, reviewed in the Guardian it seems the 'mother' in this iconic photograph wasn't so pleased with the photographer.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/dec/06/dorothea-lange-biography-review
(The above photograph comes from the book 'Family of Man' by Edward Steichen).
The project by ORDINARY-LIGHT Photography examines the early history of the atomic and nuclear bomb programmes. Rather than simply focus on the bomb itself the project explores the time in which the development of these weapons occurred. Alongside original and vintage photography capturing the moment the bombs exploded are period newspaper clippings, diaries, books, 16mm film and governmental advice given in preparation for a possible nuclear attack.
Photo50 is a showcase for contemporary photography with artists selected by a distinguished panel including Ekow Eshun (Artistic Director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts), Anita Zabludowicz (Collector and founder of 176 / Zabludowicz Collection, London), David Campany (writer and lecturer on the history and theory of photography) and a team from Goldsmith's MFA curating programme. Fifty works will be shown - all for sale - and the members of the panel will champion the artists they have nominated.
A Photography Focus Day on Wednesday 13 January will feature a series of discussions and tours dedicated to contemporary photography.
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