Last West is a dynamic, multimedia exhibition exploring documentary photographer Dorothea Lange’s work and legacy. Lange’s black-and-white poignant and provocative images of migrant farmworkers, internment camps, displaced and homeless families, and more have had a major influence on documentary photography and photojournalism. The theatre aspect of the exhibition is based on the original text by award-winning poet Tess Taylor with video projections by Kate Freer. The exhibition will also feature a mix of Lange’s iconic and rarely seen California images and the artifacts of her documentary process—journal pages, driving reports, descriptive captions, and notebooks.
Exhibition Sponsors
James & Mary Brown
Nancy Fee
Anna Francis
Sara Green
Jeanne Walker Harvey
Alan J. Pomerantz and Evie Talmus
Dana Simpson-Stokes and Ken Stokes
David L. and Claudia Chittenden Trust and Meta Strauss