| Normally, the open road signifies freedom and choice for
many of its travelers. However, I can only imagine how intimidating
and terrifying the above image looked to the men, women, and
children of the migrant families heading west looking for
a place to live. They had been forced out of their own farms
by drought, floods, sand storms, or poverty. Lange understands
this feeling of emptiness, of the unknowing in this image.
Her image represents the fear of all of those who didn't have
a choice, who were being forced down this long and arduous
journey. |
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