American Masters · SEASON 28

Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning

Episode 7 · 2014-08-29

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Episode overview

A profile of photographer Dorothea Lange (1895-1965), who captured iconic images of the Great Depression, Dust Bowl and WWII Japanese-American internment camps, by her granddaughter (and acclaimed cinematographer) Dyanna Taylor. The personal documentary incorporates family memories, journals, photos and film footage; interviews and vérité sequences of Lange at her Bay Area home studio, circa 1962-1965; and insights from family, friends and colleagues.

90 minutes

Season 28 episodes

1. Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love2013-12-27 2. Salinger2014-01-21 3. Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth2014-02-07 4. A Fierce Green Fire2014-04-22 5. Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself2014-05-16 6. Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun2014-06-20 7. Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning2014-08-29 8. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work2014-09-23 9. The Boomer List2014-09-23 10. Bing Crosby Rediscovered2014-12-02