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Question 1

Migrant Mother:

Answer 1

• Migrant Mother” is a famous photograph taken by Dorothea Lange in 1936, capturing a destitute migrant farm worker, Florence Owens Thompson, and her children during the Great Depression, showcasing the hardship and desperation faced by families displaced by the Dust Bowl while highlighting the mother’s resilience and concern for her children through her worried expression and protective posture; this iconic image, taken while Lange worked for the Farm Security Administration, became a powerful symbol of the struggles of migrant workers during that era.

Question 2

America Today:

Answer 2

• By Thomas Hart Benton (1930) Regionalisim
• Drifting from traditional, with the frames
• New technology, glory of roaring 20’s, prohibition, modern, labor struggles, the part of industization that was “good”, and the part that was “hellish”, mass production, consumerisim, greed.
• Realistic rural description of life in the US
• Color, movement, hands extended, elongated forms

Question 3

American Gothic:

Answer 3

“American Gothic” by Grant Wood is a famous painting depicting a stoic farmer and his daughter standing in front of their rural farmhouse, portraying a strong and resilient image of Midwestern American values during the Great Depression; the painting is notable for its austere composition, the figures’ serious expressions, and the woman’s traditional apron, often interpreted as a symbol of rural life, while the man’s pitchfork represents hard work and stability, though the exact nature of their relationship and the painting’s intended message remain open to interpretation.