Dorothea Lange has come to Dickerman Prints

Dorothea Lange (May 26, 1895 – October 11, 1965) was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Lange’s photographs influenced the development of documentary photography and humanized the consequences of the Great Depression.[1]

The Oakland Museum of California recently commissioned us to create new prints for their permanent Dorothea Lange collection. As a starting point, the museum sent us high-resolution scans of the original negatives. The rest was up to Seth Dickerman: Master Printer and lab founder.

Gas Station, Kern County, California (Lettuce Strike) - Photo by Dorothea Lange. Printed by Seth Dickerman
Gas Station, Kern County, California (Lettuce Strike) – Photo by Dorothea Lange. Printed by Seth Dickerman

 

Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California - Photo by Dorothea Lange. Printed by Seth Dickerman
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California – Photo by Dorothea Lange. Printed by Seth Dickerman

 

One Nation Indivisible, San Francisco - Photo by Dorothea Lange. Printed by Seth Dickerman
One Nation Indivisible, San Francisco – Photo by Dorothea Lange. Printed by Seth Dickerman

 

Restaurant Segregation, Mississippi - Photo by Dorothea Lange. Printed by Seth Dickerman
Restaurant Segregation, Mississippi – Photo by Dorothea Lange. Printed by Seth Dickerman

 

Just About to Step into the Bus for the Assembly Center - Photo by Dorothea Lange. Printed by Seth Dickerman
Just About to Step into the Bus for the Assembly Center – Photo by Dorothea Lange. Printed by Seth Dickerman

 

Woman standing in front of Richmond Cafe - Photo by Dorothea Lange. Printed by Seth Dickerman
Woman standing in front of Richmond Cafe – Photo by Dorothea Lange. Printed by Seth Dickerman

 

When I edit these, I imagine that Dorothea Lange is my client. My goal is to use her vision to create something entirely new. … something that she would approve of.

~ Seth Dickerman