Grab a hunk of lightning, that will air on pbss american masters series on aug. Her lifetime in photography by elizabeth partridge reveal langes. The littleknown and fascinating story behind dorothea lange s migrant mother, one of historys most iconic photographs, and. The story behind the iconic migrant mother photograph and. Opening with book of lightning s finest four minutes, the gorgeous crash of angels wings, fueled by the instantly recognizable laser sweep of longtime julian cope collaborator thighpaulsandra, scott doesnt just breath life back into the band, he makes it sound like a. Grab a hunk of lightning will be available on october, 21, 2014 from pbs distribution and the companion book from chronicle books is on sale now. Grab a hun k of lightning, lange s lifetime in photography is presented with equal weight given to lange s intuitive eye for structure and composition, as well as to her burning commitment to social justice.
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Elizabeth partridge this beautiful volume celebrates one of the twentieth centurys most important photographers, dorothea lange. Grab a hunk of lightning, langes goddaughter elizabeth partridge, an accomplished and prolific author in her own right, presents a firstofitskind careerspanning monograph of the legendary photographers work, placing her most famous and enduring photographs in a biographical context that adds new dimension to these. She is lange s granddaughter, and has been deeply influenced by her grandmothers sensibility and esthetic. May 30, 2018 one of the most famous photographs in the world, the migrant mother, captured the suffering of americas great depression, yet few know the photographer behind the work. On may 5th, 1995 something extraordinary happened to dr. Grab a hunk of lightning dvd av item,known for her powerful images from the great depression, including the haunting migrant mother, dorothea lange bore witness as young america matured into a world power. Grab a hunk of lightning the documentary explores the life, passions and.
Dorothea lange grab a hunk of lightning on american masters. Author elizabeth partridge is uniquely positioned to deliver the 192page monograph. Led off by an authoritative biographical essay by elizabeth partridge lange s goddaughter, the book showcasse lange s work in over a hundred glorious plates. From pbs and american masters more than four decades of 20thcentury america are filtered through lange s life and lens her creations and achievements, her tragedies and losses. Dorothea lange is the only careerspanning monograph of this major photographers oeuvre in print, and features. It is also an investigation of the creative process, and the cost of a creative life.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. For more than five decades of the 20th century, her lens brought subjects alive, transmitting raw emotions and capturing the human condition. Next up for the groundbreaking pbs series american masters is a profile of photographer dorothea lange. Grab a hunk of lightning, a 110minute film narrated and directed by dorothea lange s granddaughter, awardwinning filmmaker dyanna taylor, tells the compelling story of the passion, vision, and drive that made lange one of the most important documentary photographers of the 20th century. Dorothea lange has 42 books on goodreads with 2628 ratings. Philip ruvinovjacobson is both a writer and an artist a bridgebuilder between many different worlds. This knotty, multilayered thriller set near the cusp of the civil rights movement illustrates how crime and punishment in racially segregated atlanta could be far more complex than relatively simple matters of black and white. Grab a hunk of lightn ing delves into the life of photographer dorothea lange, the woman who captured the iconic migrant mother, through her granddaughters eyes. This beautiful volume celebrates one of the twentieth centurys most important photographers, dorothea lange. Grab a hunk of lightning which celebrates one of the twentieth centurys most important photographers, dorothea lange. Dorothea lange s absorption in the visual, her medium and herself, is sometimes painfully evident in the pbs documentary dorothea lange. Grab a hunk of lightning premieres nationally friday, august 29, 911 p.
Grab a hunk of lightning is a documentary film on the life, loves and work of the great 20th century photographer dorothea lange. Before she even owned a camera dorothea lange started her visual odyssey in new yorks lower east side with a passion for mingling with the common. Grab a hunk of lightning, which will air on the pbs series american masters on friday, august 29 at 9 p. Drinking lightning is a fascinating, personal exploration of the relationship between art, creativity, and spirituality. The following book excerpts are from dorothea lange grab a hunk of lightning. This beautiful volume celebrates one of the twentieth centurys most. She is best known for her work among the okies and other migrant farmers. Grab a hunk of lightning dvd,known for her powerful images from the great depression, including the haunting migrant mother, dorothea lange bore witness as young america matured into a world power. Grab a hun k of lightning, lange s goddaughter elizabeth partridge, an accomplished and prolific author in her own right, presents a firstofitskind careerspanning monograph of the legendary photographers work, placing her most famous and enduring photographs in a biographical context that adds new dimension to these.
American masters, public televisions awardwinning biography series, brings unique originality and perspective to exploring the lives and illuminating the creative journeys of our most enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists and filmmakers those who have left an indelible impression on our nations cultural landscape. The departure from the future back to the present does not cause a lightning storm. Grab a hunk of lightning her lifetime in photography by elizabeth partridge chronicle books 2014 770. A profile of photographer dorothea lange 18951965, who captured iconic images of the great depression, dust bowl and wwii japaneseamerican internment camps, by her granddaughter and acclaimed cinematographer dyanna taylor.
Known for her powerful images from the great depression, her haunting migrant mother remains emblematic of that period. Grab a hunk of lightning and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Dorothea lange was no stranger to losing herself in the lives of others. Grab a hunk of lightning is a documentary film by dyanna taylor, granddaughter of dorothea lange and paul taylor. Be sure to check out the accompanying book, dorothea lange. Grab a hunk of lightning explores the life, passions and uncompromising vision of the influential photographer, whose enduring images document five turbulent decades of american history, including the great depression, the dust bowl and world war ii japanese internment camps. Grab a hunk of lightning, has special meaning for taylor. A new documentary and book examine this photographers expressive work and the life that. Its a 2hourlong documentary by pbs about the life and work of. Lange s goddaughter, the book goes on to showcase lange s work in over a hundred glorious plates.
Grab a hunk of lightning is a 90minute film on the photographer, dorothea lange. Dorothea lange is the only careerspanning monograph of this major photographers oeuvre in print, and features images ranging from her iconic depressionera photograph migrant mother to lesser. This relationship has given taylor access to neverbeforeseen footage, photographs, and journals. Dorothea lange was a photographer whose work is most often identified with images of the great. Grab a hunk of lightning explores the life, passions and uncompromising vision of the influential photographer, whose enduring images document five.
She is langes granddaughter, and has been deeply influenced by her grandmothers sensibility and esthetic. American masters 2014 dorothea lange grab a hunk of. Grab a hunk of lightning this retrospective monograph itself is a sideshow to the main attraction hiding offstage, a twohour long documentary film that covers far more ground and does so with much more flair and insight than is. Dorothea lange grab a hunk of lightning airs on american masters from pbs on tuesday, march 21, at 7 pm on ktwuhd, digital channel 11. Presented in honor of photography month sacramento, grab a hunk of lightning tells the story of the passion, vision, and drive that made dorothea lange one of the most important photographers of the 20th century. An authoritative biography written by her goddaughter, elizabeth partride, unveils the. Led off by an authoritative biographical essay by elizabeth partridge langes goddaughter, the book showcasse langes work in over a hundred glorious plates. In 1936, when photographs of the povertystricken mother of seven, stranded in a camp in. Grab a hunk of lightn ing director, and dorothea lange s granddaughter, dyanna taylor will be at the little at 3 p. Grab a hunk of lightning you know there are moments such as these when time stands still and all you do is hold your breath and hope it will wait for you.
As i said in another post on the topic recently, mastering light or even just taming it is one of the biggest and most difficult challenges facing any photographer. Dorothea lange 18951965 produced some of the most beloved and recognizable images of american history. Nov 18, 20 i guess ive had lighting on the mind lately. Led off by an authoritative biographical essay by elizabeth partridge lange s goddaughter, the book goes on to showcase lange s work in over a hundred glorious plates. I will do this to see if i can just grab a hunk of lightning. Grab a hunk of lightning in 1933, unable to stand the discrepancy between her profitable, safe portrait studio and what was happening in the depressiontorn streets of san francisco, photographer dorothea lange set herself a challenge.
Grab a hun k of lightning, lange s goddaughter elizabeth partridge, an accomplished and prolific author in her own right, presents a firstofitskind careerspanning monograph of the legendary photographers work, placing her most famous and enduring photographs in a biographical context that adds new dimension to these iconic images. Grab a hunk of lightning kindle edition by elizabeth partridge, dorothea lange. Excerpts from dorothea lange grab a hunk of lightning. Season 28 episode 7 3m 31s her photograph migrant mother is one of the most recognized and arresting images in the. Grab a hunk of lightning teaser trailer from katahdin productions on vimeo. Grab a hun k of lightning is a documentary film on the life, loves and work of the great 20th century photographer dorothea lange. Excerpts from the book dorothea lange grab a hunk of lightening. Grab a hunk of lightning, langes goddaughter elizabeth partridge, an accomplished and prolific author in her own right, presents a firstofitskind careerspanning monograph of the legendary photographers work, placing her most famous and enduring photographs in a biographical context that adds new dimension to these iconic images. American masters 2014 dorothea lange grab a hunk of lightning. Dorothea langes haunting photos of depressionera america. Jul 11, 2015 if you can carve a couple of hours out of your day, you should watch the film dorothea lange. Mar 19, 2017 she had just sold the tires from her car to buy food.
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