Ruby, Daughter of a Coal Miner from Tennessee, American River Camp, near sacramento, California, November 1936 1936

Curator: Dorothea Lange took this photograph, "Ruby, Daughter of a Coal Miner from Tennessee, American River Camp, near Sacramento, California" in November 1936. It's a poignant black and white image. Editor: Melancholy, isn't it? The soft light and the girl's weary pose – it feels like a quiet poem about hardship. Curator: Lange's work during the Depression was deeply involved in documenting displacement and poverty, often questioning the visual narratives of the time. Editor: The texture of the tent, the bare cot, the girl's worn clothing; it's a symphony of the everyday, transformed into something deeply moving. It is the stillness that gets to me. Curator: Lange used her camera as a tool for social change, and her photos really brought the reality of migrant workers to public attention. Editor: It reminds me that art can be a witness, holding space for stories that might otherwise be lost. The hope is felt, if only a little.