Arthur Rothstein

Photography Appreciation

My undergraduate studies included many photojournalism classes. In fact, I thought photojournalism would be my career.

During my studies, I learned about the great photojournalists who captured events and life during wars and the Great Depression. One such photojournalist was Arthur Rothstein.

Rothstein is considered America's premier photojournalist. He is most recognized for chronicling life of the rural poor during the Great Depression. Many of his photographs are used when teaching about that era.

Perhaps one of the most captivating photographs he took is of a girl looking out the window. Striking is the juxtaposition of the framed black girl and the framed advertisement of a white woman on the newspaper.

You can learn more about Rothstein HERE.

Rehabilitation Client, Smithfield, North Carolina (1936) via fotografiadecallejon

Artelia Bendolph, Gee's Bend, Alabama (1937) via lis471

Cotton Plantation, Kaufman County, Texas (1936) via anthonylukephotography

Young Members of Drake Family, FSA Camp, Weslaco, Texas (1942) via historyinphotos

Sources:

http://arthurrothsteinarchive.com/
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http://irwinvillega.wordpress.com/category/fsa-photographer-arthur-rothstein/
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http://lis471.wordpress.com/arthur-rothstein/
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