Celebrating the Work of a Socially Conscious Photographer
Sonoma County Museum exhibit "LIFE, Labor and Purpose" runs through August 20.
Margaret Bourke-White occupies a hallowed place in journalism history. She was Life magazine’s first female photographer, joining the publication in 1936.
Following closely behind in 1937 as the magazine’s second female staff photographer was German immigrant Hansel Mieth. She went on, alongside eventual husband Otto Hagel, to earn praise for her socially conscious work. A new exhibit of the couple’s work has just opened at the Sonoma County Museum in Santa Rosa, CA. Titled “LIFE, Labor and Purpose,” it runs through August 20:
Over the years, the museum has collected over 120 original photographic prints, representing the work of Hansel Mieth and Otto Hagel.
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