Certainly a lot of people were awakened to conditions who never would have been otherwise, I believe, through the photographs. — Marion (image via Library of Congress) Marion Post Wolcott had a hard job. As a photographer on assignment during the Great Depression, she roamed ravaged communities and impoverished townships, documenting deprivation for the Farm Security Agency. And she wasn't welcomed into every home -- frequently, the subjects of her photographs resented the attention and invasion of privacy. Marion's job was to warm them up; to earn their trust, slowly; and to try to capture the hardship and resilience that characterized Depression-era society.
A Woman to Know: Marion Post Wolcott
A Woman to Know: Marion Post Wolcott
A Woman to Know: Marion Post Wolcott
Certainly a lot of people were awakened to conditions who never would have been otherwise, I believe, through the photographs. — Marion (image via Library of Congress) Marion Post Wolcott had a hard job. As a photographer on assignment during the Great Depression, she roamed ravaged communities and impoverished townships, documenting deprivation for the Farm Security Agency. And she wasn't welcomed into every home -- frequently, the subjects of her photographs resented the attention and invasion of privacy. Marion's job was to warm them up; to earn their trust, slowly; and to try to capture the hardship and resilience that characterized Depression-era society.