The Photographs of Russell Lee: The Library of Congress

by Lemann, Nicholas
ISBN: 9781904832393
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Overview

The approximately 77,000 photographs in The Library of Congress' collection from the (FSA), later the Office of War Information (OWI), provide a unique view of American life during the Great Depression and Second World War. This government photography project, headed by Roy E. Stryker, was initially conceived to document government loans to farmers and their resettlement in suburban communities, but the scope of the project expanded to create a visual record of agricultural workers across the United States. These evocative pictures transport the viewer to American homes, farms, and streets of the 1930s and 1940s, while offering a glimpse of a new narrative and intimate style that defined America.

This volume features an introduction to the work of Russell Lee and presents 50 images selected from his work.

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Lemann, Nicholas
  • ISBN: 9781904832393
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.10 x 0.30
  • Number Of Pages: 64
  • Publication Year: 2008
Language: English