Migrant Mother was photographed by Dorothea Lange in 1936. During that time, the Great Depression was hitting homes all across America. Many families, especially low-class families, were living in poverty. Dorothea Lange happened to come across one of those families when she was traveling in Nipomo, California (Congress). Lange approached this woman who was sitting underneath a tent with her children huddled around her (Congress). Lange captured the photograph using realism/social realism and American regionalism (MindEdge). She expressed realism by snapping a glimpse into the everyday life/rustic life of poor families (American families) during the Great Depression (MindEdge). Mary Cassatt painted The Child’s Bath in 1893. Cassatt was an
…show more content…
First, both of these pieces are focused on women. Each artist centered/asymmetrically their work on the models in their piece (MindEdge). Second, they both wanted to focus on their models making them the most important part instead of the background, and what was around the models (MindEdge). Third, the pair wanted to capture the tone/mood through the body language of their models. Fourth, each painting had the lighting to draw the viewers’ eyes to the women and children. Like stated before, the pair wanted to focus on the models and they both used light to help draw that focus to their models. Last, each share the same themes: the life of a mother to their children. In the Migrant Mother, Lange is showing the life of a mother by showing the protective quality of a mother. Showing what mothers will do in order to provide for their children. In The Child’s Bath, Cassatt is showing the traditional quality of a mother. Showing how mothers take care of their …show more content…
Mainly, the pieces of art are from different eras. The Migrant Mother, black and white photo, came during the time many artists were focusing on realist styles, capturing the true views of the world (MindEdge). The Child’s Bath, oil on canvas painting, came during the time of impressionism. Artist in impressionism focused more on lighting and color. Using the realistic style, Lange had rugged/realistic lines of the mother and children in her piece; whereas Cassatt, used light brushstrokes and daubs of pure color/ a bright palette (MindEdge) to show round curve and edges of the mother and child. The mothers were facing a different matter based on the era the pieces of artwork were in. The Migrant Mother was during the time when mothers were sacrificing what they needed to for their children. The Migrant Mother had sold the tires on her cars just to be able to feed her family. Now, in The Child’s Bath, this mother isn’t struggling to survive, or fighting to keep her child safe. This mother is the “poster-mom” of all mothers. She is caring for her child like every day loving mothers do. Even though the act of bathing may seem simple, in the painting, the way the mother has her arm wrapped and holding her foot, is showing a tender way of protecting. Both these paintings may show the different meanings of a mother, but they both show the unconditional love the mothers have, and that has traveled through all eras of
First, both of these pieces are focused on women. Each artist centered/asymmetrically their work on the models in their piece (MindEdge). Second, they both wanted to focus on their models making them the most important part instead of the background, and what was around the models (MindEdge). Third, the pair wanted to capture the tone/mood through the body language of their models. Fourth, each painting had the lighting to draw the viewers’ eyes to the women and children. Like stated before, the pair wanted to focus on the models and they both used light to help draw that focus to their models. Last, each share the same themes: the life of a mother to their children. In the Migrant Mother, Lange is showing the life of a mother by showing the protective quality of a mother. Showing what mothers will do in order to provide for their children. In The Child’s Bath, Cassatt is showing the traditional quality of a mother. Showing how mothers take care of their …show more content…
Mainly, the pieces of art are from different eras. The Migrant Mother, black and white photo, came during the time many artists were focusing on realist styles, capturing the true views of the world (MindEdge). The Child’s Bath, oil on canvas painting, came during the time of impressionism. Artist in impressionism focused more on lighting and color. Using the realistic style, Lange had rugged/realistic lines of the mother and children in her piece; whereas Cassatt, used light brushstrokes and daubs of pure color/ a bright palette (MindEdge) to show round curve and edges of the mother and child. The mothers were facing a different matter based on the era the pieces of artwork were in. The Migrant Mother was during the time when mothers were sacrificing what they needed to for their children. The Migrant Mother had sold the tires on her cars just to be able to feed her family. Now, in The Child’s Bath, this mother isn’t struggling to survive, or fighting to keep her child safe. This mother is the “poster-mom” of all mothers. She is caring for her child like every day loving mothers do. Even though the act of bathing may seem simple, in the painting, the way the mother has her arm wrapped and holding her foot, is showing a tender way of protecting. Both these paintings may show the different meanings of a mother, but they both show the unconditional love the mothers have, and that has traveled through all eras of