Dorothea Lange Quotations

No country has ever closely scrutinized itself visually ... I know what we could make of it if people only thought we could dare look at ourselves.

I believe in living with the camera, and not using the camera.

It is not enough to photograph the obviously picturesque.

No country has ever closely scrutinized itself visually.

Being disabled gave me an immense advantage. People are kinder to you. It puts you on a different level than if you go into a situation whole and secure.

The words that come direct from the people are the greatest.If you substitute one out of your own vocabulary, it disappears before your eyes.

I many times encountered courage, real courage. Undeniable courage. I've heard it said that that was the highest quality of the human animal. I encountered that many times, in unexpected places. And I have learned to recognize it when I see it.

I had to get my camera to register things that were more important than how poor they were--their pride, their strength, their spirit.

You put your camera around your neck along with putting on your shoes, and there it is, an appendage of the body that shares your life with you. The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.

go in over your head, not just up to your neck.