Restless Spirit
The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Lange’s passion was photographing people. During her career, Dorothea Lange captured some of the most desperate and beautiful faces America has seen in photographs. She did her most celebrated work in the 1930s and 40s during the depression years and the second World War.
Author Elizabeth Partridge has woven Lange’s own words into her book, creating not just another biography, but an intimate portrait of the artist.
Awards & Accolades
- Jane Addams Honor Book
- ALA Best Books for Young Adults ALA Notable Book
- Booklist Editor’s Choice
- Bay Area Book Reviewers Award
- SCBWI Golden Kite, Nonfiction Honor
- Phoenix Award, Children’s Literature Association
“The author’s father went to work for the pioneering American photographer in 1934, when he was 17 years old. This biography is illustrated with many of Lange’s most famous photographs of migrant workers and shipyard workers, as well as domestic scenes. The book is a model of scholarship and narrative history; the text offers intimate glimpses of a socially responsible and creative American life.” —New York Times, 1999
“Lange’s life has been well-documented, but Partridge’s conversational tone and intimate details of the Lange household will draw readers in. She also makes vivid Lange’s lasting contributions; her photographs — many of which have been reproduced in these pages — captured some of the darkest episodes in American history and continue to touch all who ponder them.” —Kirkus Reviews