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Film Review: Grand Dame of Photojournalism—Dorothea Lange

6/27/2015

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Picture"Migrant Mother" by Dorothea Lange. Image from Wikipedia.org
Grab a Hunk of Lightning is Dyanna Taylor’s documentary of the life of her grandmother and famous photojournalist, Dorothea Lange.  

It reveals Lange’s challenging childhood (abandonment of her family by her father and contracting polio at age seven); her dream as a young woman (to leave her hometown of Hoboken, NJ and travel the world); and her unconquerable willpower to never give up.  

For example, her dream was sundered when she and her friend were robbed of all their money in San Francisco, CA.

To get out of the situation, Lange got a job at a photography studio in San Francisco and not long after, opened her own portrait studio in the same city.  

Her first marriage in 1920 was to western painter Maynard Dixon.  He had a daughter and together they had two sons.  A major challenge of this marriage was Dixon leaving the three of them for months at a time to paint in the southwest.  In 1935, Lange divorced Dixon and married economist Paul Taylor.  

And it is with the deep love of Taylor and her own adventuresome spirit that Lange matures into the photojournalist we know today.   
Her iconic “Migrant Mother” (shown above) is one of her many heart-wrenching photographs that documented the struggles of migrant workers during the Great Depression.  

Other work that is just as moving and which only became known later in her life are her photographs of the relocation and internment of Japanese-Americans.  At the time, the US military impounded these photographs as they were considered too critical and disparaging of the US government’s decision.  
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"Grandfather and Grandson at Manzanar Relocation Center by Dorothea Lange. Image from Wikipedia.org.
Throughout her life, Lange struggled with the demands of being a wife and mother; her passion to be a photographer; and health issues such as bleeding ulcers and post-polio syndrome. 

Yet, through it all, her indomitable spirit is palatable—from her choice of husbands; to her critical eye and gifted hand that takes us to the depths of injustice and also reveals the hidden beauty and power of individuals; to her courage and unwillingness to let her ill health stop her from her passion of photography; to her love of huge, bold jewelry.

This engaging film is a true tribute to Lange.  

Just click on the DVD cover to learn more about this remarkable woman and become privy to a greater selection of her amazing photographs.
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Author and artist, Kathryn V. White loves well-conceived documentaries and life-affirming films.  Her most recent book, Rumble Tumble Joy: A Journey for Healing, Inspiration, and Wholeness, is a finalist in the 2014 Wishing Shelf Book Awards.  Find out more at: www.kathrynVwhite.com.

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Sleepwalk with Me

6/20/2015

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Winner of the 2012 Audience Award at Sundance—the film, Sleepwalk with Me, explores the unspoken personal truths and anxieties that wreck relationships, derail the potential for fulfilling lives, and can lead to horribly unhappy marriages that were made based in good intentions.

The film stars Mike Birbiglia as a comic stalled in his career and who begins sleepwalking into increasingly dangerous incidents.  

And even as he becomes engaged to his long-time, loving girlfriend and takes his act to the road, he continues to deny the inner message that calls to be recognized and expressed.  Until the danger becomes so large that he stops denying the truth—which has its own ramifications for him, his girlfriend (played by Lauren Ambrose), family, and friends.

Click of the DVD cover to watch this poignant and unusual film.  

Author and artist, Kathryn V. White loves well-written, beautifully-acted, life-affirming films.  Her most recent book, Rumble Tumble Joy: A Journey for Healing, Inspiration, and Wholeness, is a finalist in the 2014 Wishing Shelf Book Awards.  Find out more at: www.kathrynVwhite.com
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Give Yourself an "A"

6/13/2015

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The book, The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life, includes concepts and engaging supporting examples to help you move from anxiety and narrow-mindedness to living a more joyful and fulfilling life. 

Some of these concepts you'll find familiar  (such as actively practicing not taking yourself so seriously) to some you may have not considered.
Giving an "A" refers to an experiment where Benjamin Zander (one of the authors of the book and a conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra as well as a workshop leader and professor at the New England Conservatory of Music) decided to give his highly talented and ambitious students an "A" for the course as long as they met one requirement.  

Here's the requirement as outlined by Benjamin to his students:
"Sometime in the next two weeks, you must write me a letter dated next May, which begins with the words, 'Dear Mr. Zander, I got my A because...,' and in this letter you are to tell, in as much detail as you can, the story of what will have happened to you by next May that is in line with this extraordinary grade." (p.27)
He decided on this controversial action in order to help his students move through the common obstacle of not taking risks because they were anxious to do well and not fail. Yet, this was the road to mediocrity; for with no risk-taking, a person could never achieve mastery nor personal greatness--this is gained only through stretching beyond what one feels they can accomplish.

In another chapter of this book, Benjamin reveals he also applied the underlying concept of this method to himself to help him move through a challenging situation he was having with a member of his orchestra. 

You'll need to read the book to discover what comes out of his implementation of this practice...  

In the meantime, try his method of giving an "A" to yourself, your students, or your children. Something you might consider impossibly wonderful may just happen!
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A lover of exploring possibility, Kathryn V. White's most recent book is Rumble Tumble Joy: A Journey for Healing, Inspiration, and Wholeness. Find out more at: www.kathrynVwhite.com
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To Be A Spiritual Warrior

6/6/2015

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Kathryn is frequently inspired by quotes and loves to share them. Learn about her recent book, Rumble Tumble Joy: A Journey for Healing, Inspiration, and Wholeness at www.kathrynVwhite.com.

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    Kathryn's large collage "When I'm Gone, Who Will Remember Me?" has been juried into a show at the Washington State Convention Center's Phyllis Lamphere Gallery.  The exhibit runs January 12, 2019 to March 31, 2019.
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