Dorothea Lange Retrospective at Milan's Museo Diocesano for Summer 2025

The Museo Diocesano di Milano will host a major retrospective of American photographer Dorothea Lange (Hoboken, 1895 – San Francisco, 1965) in summer 2025. The exhibition traces her career chronologically, from early urban documentation of Great Depression poverty to her work for the Farm Security Administration capturing Dust Bowl migrants, and her controversial images of Japanese American internment after Pearl Harbor. Lange's iconic "Migrant Mother" (1936) is presented as a contemporary Madonna, reflecting her ability to transform suffering into universal symbols. The show includes original captions written with her husband, economist Paul Schuster Taylor. Director Nadia Righi emphasizes that Lange's photography provokes critical reflection on social, economic, and environmental issues. The museum continues its tradition of summer exhibitions with evening openings, aiming to engage a broad audience with Lange's humanistic vision.