- Lee focused his photography on individuals that were suffering. During this era, the Great Depression was occurring a workers were stricken with bad fortune. His photography changed the medium because he documented and told a story of what was happening to these individuals or groups in order to make a change.
2. What was his style, his aesthetic?
- Russell Lee's style was social realism. His photos were real and raw.
3. What was his intent? What was he trying to do with his pictures?
- His intent was to show the world the working conditions of minors and workers who were severely influenced by the Great Depression and also used aerial photography to photograph the conditions that were occuring on the ground bellow.
4. What was the FSA?
-The Farm Security Administration. There main goal was to help improve the conditions of poor farmers and tenants life.
5. Who was one other photographer that he worked with, or that was very close to his style and intent in his generation?
- Walker Evans
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