Dorothea Lange

American | 1895 - 1965

Dorothea Lange was an American photographer who was born in 1895.

How much does a Dorothea Lange cost?

Dorothea Lange's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 6 USD to 822,400 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Dorothea Lange's most expensive photography?

Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 822,400 USD for 'WHITE ANGEL BREAD LINE', sold at Sotheby's New York in 2005. In the past 12 months, her photographs have averaged 6,930 USD.

Where can I see Dorothea Lange's works?

Her work is currently being shown at multiple venues like San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA). Numerous key galleries and museums such as National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. have featured Dorothea Lange's work in the past.

Dorothea Lange in the news

Dorothea Lange has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for The Globe and Mail in March 2025. The artist died in 1965.

Featured for Sale

Rebecca Dixon Chambers, Sausalito, California. 1954; printed 1965.

By Dorothea Lange

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Irishman, County Clare Bohereen, Ireland. 1954. ,1954

By Dorothea Lange

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Notable Lots

Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California

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Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California

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Migrant Mother ,1936

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Upcoming Lots

LANGE, Dorothea (1895-1965) - Resettled farm child Taos Junction to Bosque New Mexico

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LANGE, Dorothea (1895-1965) Sick migrant child. Washington, Yakima Valley, Toppenish (1939 - Dorothea Lange

LANGE, Dorothea (1895-1965) Sick migrant child. Washington, Yakima Valley, Toppenish (1939 ,1939

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LANGE, Dorothea (1895-1965) One of Chris Adolph's younger Children

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Recent Auction Results

Destitute Pea Pickers ,1936

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Migrant Mother ,1936

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Korean Child, 1958

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Current Exhibitions

TOP 30th Anniversary TOP Collection: Continuity and Change

Tokyo Photographic Art Museum

Meguro-ku | Tokyo | Japan

Apr 05,2025 - Jun 22,2025

San Francisco the Golden Age 1930-1960: Making a Scene

Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art

Logan | Utah | USA

Jun 18,2024 - Jul 12,2025

Women In Focus

Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego

San Diego | California | USA

Feb 01,2025 - Jul 13,2025

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Articles

ArtDaily 14/04/2025

The Nevada Museum of Art today opened two major exhibitions that celebrate the spirit of American resilience 鈥� Dorothea Lange: Seeing People and When Langston Hughes Came to Town.

BmoreArt 10/04/2025

Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media

ArtDaily 09/04/2025

Today, the National Gallery of Art announces details of its 鈥淎cross the Nation鈥� partnership program bringing key works of art from its permanent collection to regional museums across the United States in 2025 and 2026.

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Coverage

鈥� .. Lange herself had known adversity early in life... 鈥�
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Florida Museum of Photographic Arts

鈥� ..Examine how Lange鈥檚 artistry and advocacy swayed minds and prompted significant change in this nation鈥檚 history... 鈥�
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Oakland Museum of California

鈥� ..Almost 130 photographs are organized by theme so as to better demonstrate the connections between Lange鈥檚 photography and her socio-political activism... 鈥�
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Jeu de Paume, Paris

鈥� ..Lange鈥檚 empathetic images of migrant workers, suffering families, and tortured landscapes have seared the imagery of the Depression into America鈥檚 consciousness... 鈥�
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Fenimore Art Museum

鈥� ..Lange and her fellow FSA photographers recorded the lives of people coping with the dust bowl, bank and business failures, and the loss of their jobs and homes... 鈥�
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Arkansas Arts Center