Dorothea Lange: Bibliography & Resources

Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits

Linda Gordon

The definitive biography, winner of the Bancroft Prize, drawing on extensive archival research to present a complete portrait of Lange's life and work.

ISBN: 978-0393057300

Dorothea Lange: Photographs of a Lifetime

Aperture Foundation

A comprehensive monograph featuring over 100 photographs spanning her entire career, with essays by Robert Coles and others.

Dorothea Lange: The Heart and Mind of a Photographer

Pierre Borhan

An intimate exploration of Lange's working methods, including previously unpublished photographs and field notes.

An American Exodus: A Record of Human Erosion

Dorothea Lange and Paul Schuster Taylor

Lange's collaboration with her husband combining photographs and text to document the Dust Bowl migration.

Impounded: Dorothea Lange and the Censored Images of Japanese American Internment

Linda Gordon and Gary Y. Okihiro

The first publication of Lange's internment photographs, suppressed by the U.S. government for over 60 years.

ISBN: 978-0393060737

Dorothea Lange: Words & Pictures

Sarah Meister

Catalog accompanying the MoMA exhibition, examining the relationship between Lange's images and captions.

Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning

Elizabeth Partridge (director)

PBS American Masters documentary featuring archival footage, family interviews, and rare personal photographs.