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Country store on dirt road, Gordontown, North Carolina
(1939); printed (c. 1975)
Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
24.7 × 34.3 cm (image) 28.0 × 35.3 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1975
Public domain
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
‘Documentary photography records the social scene of our time. It mirrors the present and documents for the future. Its focus is man in his relation to mankind. It records his customs at work, at war, at play, or his round of activities through twenty-four hours of the day, the cycle of the seasons, or the span of a life. It portrays his institutions – family, church, government, political organizations, social clubs, labour unions. It shows not merely their façades, but seeks to reveal the manner in which they function, absorb the life, hold the loyalty, and influence the behaviour of human beings.’
Dorothea Lange, (1957)
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Gordontown, North Carolina, United States
Accession Number
PH109-1975
Department
International Photography
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