Oldest child of migrant packing house workers preparing supper. Her parents work during the day and sometimes until 2 A.M. The children are left alone. Near Homestead, Florida
Documentary Photography
1939
28.0 x 36.0 cm
Marion Post Wolcott (1910 – 1990)
Marion Post Wolcott (1910-1990) was a Farm Security Administration photographer who powerfully documented the Great Depression, poverty in the Jim Crow South, and social inequalities with striking candor & empathy. Discover her iconic images.
About this artwork
- Title: Oldest child of migrant packing house workers preparing supper. Her parents work during the day and sometimes until 2 A.M. The children are left alone. Near Homestead, Florida
- Artist: Marion Post Wolcott
- Year: 1939
- Original dimensions: 28.0 x 36.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Movement: Documentary Photography
- Corpus context: depression era realism , fsa documentary style
- Main color: Phthalo Green
- Keywords: fsa images , rural poverty image , documentary photography