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What iconic photograph is Lange famous for?

  • "American Freedom"

  • "City Life"

  • "Migrant Mother"

  • "Rural Solitude"

Answer

"Migrant Mother" is the iconic photograph by Dorothea Lange that captured the plight of a destitute migrant farm worker during the Great Depression. Taken in 1936, the image depicts a weary mother with her children, their faces etched with hardship. Lange's photograph became a powerful symbol of the human toll of economic crisis and remains one of the most recognizable and enduring images in American history.
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