Migrant agricultural worker's family, Nipomo, California 1936

Dorothea Lange made this photograph in Nipomo, California. There's something so raw about this image, isn't there? It captures a moment of quiet desperation. I imagine Lange, camera in hand, approaching this family, and witnessing their struggle firsthand. You can almost feel the weight of their uncertainty, their fear about the future. Look at the mother's face – the worry lines etched deep, her eyes filled with a mixture of exhaustion and resolve. The grainy texture of the photograph adds to the sense of immediacy, making you feel like you're right there with them, sharing in their hardship. There's a vulnerability there, a shared humanity that transcends time and place. It reminds me of the paintings of Käthe Kollwitz, those stark depictions of poverty and suffering. Artists like Lange and Kollwitz, they're not just documenting reality; they're inviting us to empathize, to connect with the human experience on a deeper level.