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PreservedUpdated 9/21/2026
Dorothea Lange, 'Migrant Mother' (Vintage Print)

Dorothea Lange, 'Migrant Mother' (Vintage Print)

Made by Dorothea Lange1936Atlanta, Georgia

Representative record: the collection's holdings in this category are publicly documented, but this specific object is an illustrative example of the documented type rather than an individually confirmed holding. A vintage print of Dorothea Lange's 'Migrant Mother' — the Farm Security Administration photograph that became the face of the Depression. The collection's documentary holdings, including Lange, were represented in Tate's 'Radical Eye' coverage of the broader Sir Elton John Collection.

Provenance

1936

Photographed by Dorothea Lange, Nipomo, California

confirmed
2016

Documentary holdings documented in Tate 'Radical Eye' exhibition coverage

documented
2026

Digitally preserved in Relic

confirmed
Current Custodian
Atlanta, Georgia & Nice, France
Access Matrix
  • Digital viewingpublic
  • Additional photographsby request
  • Remote video inspectionavailable
  • Research visitowner approval
  • Temporary research loancase by_case
  • Museum exhibition loanavailable
  • Scientific samplingnot permitted
  • Commercial licensingcontact owner
Record Metadata
CategoryPhotography
MaterialsGelatin silver print
DimensionsApprox. 25 × 20 cm
ConditionVery good; archivally housed
Digital Record
24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)
3D Mesh / Photogrammetry
Precise digital measurements
Doc. Score: 89/100Scanned 8/30/2026
Cite this object
Relic Archive. (1936). Dorothea Lange, 'Migrant Mother' (Vintage Print) [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1936-007058.