On the Great Plains, near Winner, South Dakota c. 1941 - 1959

"On the Great Plains, near Winner, South Dakota" is a striking black and white photograph by Dorothea Lange, taken between 1941 and 1959. This photograph, which is part of Lange's extensive documentation of American life during the Great Depression and World War II, captures a lonely and desolate landscape. The photograph depicts a small, white church, with its steeple reaching towards a cloudy sky, in the midst of the vast, empty Great Plains. The church is a symbol of hope and faith, but also of isolation and hardship. Lange's use of strong, contrasting light creates a sense of drama and grandeur, and the photograph is a testament to the power of the human spirit in the face of adversity.