Dorothea Lange Retrospective Marks Reopening of Verona's Scavi Scaligeri
Curated by Walter Guadagnini and Monica Poggi for CAMERA – Centro Italiano per la Fotografia, Dorothea Lange's exhibition opens the newly reopened Scavi Scaligeri in Verona. Six thematic sections trace 1935–1941, from the Wall Street crash's social decay to Dust Bowl poverty and Japanese-American internment. Willard Van Dyke's 1934 comment on Lange and Brady appears throughout. The final section, 'I am an American,' shows Lange's attempt to restore humanity to internees against the government's intent. The review finds the pairing with archaeological fragments evocative yet calls for a more daring curatorial dialogue. Both photos and ruins endure as eroded memories.
Key facts
- The exhibition is curated by Walter Guadagnini and Monica Poggi and produced by CAMERA – Centro Italiano per la Fotografia.
- The event marks the reopening of the Scavi Scaligeri archaeological site in Verona.
- The show features six thematic sections covering 1935–1941.
- Works document the aftermath of the Wall Street crash, the Dust Bowl, and the internment of Japanese-Americans.
- A 1934 quote by Willard Van Dyke about Lange and Brady is included in the exhibition.
- The final section is titled 'I am an American' and addresses the internment camps.
- The reviewer suggests a more subversive curatorship to enhance the dialogue between photos and archaeological remains.
Entities
Artists
- Dorothea Lange
- Walter Guadagnini
- Monica Poggi
- Willard Van Dyke
- Matthew Brady
- Walker Evans
- Ben Shahn
Institutions
- CAMERA – Centro Italiano per la Fotografia
- Farm Security Administration
- New York Public Library
- Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Comune di Verona
- Camera
- Dario Cimorelli Editore
Locations
- Scavi Scaligeri
- Verona
- Italy
- Oakland
- California
- United States
- Dust Bowl
- Washington, D.C.
- Turin
- Hoboken
- San Francisco
Sources
- segnonline —
- Artribune —