November 1936. "Daughter of migrant Tennessee coal miner. Living in American River camp near Sacramento, California." View full size. Medium-format nitrate negative by Dorothea Lange for the Farm Security Administration.
Her beauty, the pathos, the stories it makes you wonder about in your head -- I might actually like this one more than "Migrant Mother." Devotion to her father? Trapped by duty? Lost sweetheart? Dreams of running away? Dreams already fading? Incredible photograph. Lange was a master of the character study, wasn't she.
Submitted by areaeleven on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 12:29pm.
Fantastic. I wonder where her mind is. The crease where her hand meets her forehead shows just how heavy her head, and perhaps her heart, is.
I like how she has her left elbow resting on her right wrist draped over her knee. When you have a bony elbow (like I do) it makes those long introspections slightly more comfortable.
Ms Lange sure knew how to capture a moment. Another outstanding photo in a wonderful repertoire.
