“Three Mormon Towns,” a Photographic Exhibit by Dorothea Lange
Diana Turnbow – Curator of Photography at the BYU Museum of Art (photo – Steven Kapp Perry)
Diana Turnbow, Curator of Photography at the BYU Museum of Art, takes us on an audio tour of this fascinating exhibit shot by well-known photographer Dorothea Lange in 1953, which appeared in LIFE magazine.
Besides exploring small-town life in the rural towns of Gunlock, Toquerville, and St. George, the photographer and her essayist son comment on the beauty created even in isolated communities, happiness in spite of hardship, and the deep respect they share with many historians on the strength and character of these Mormon women.
Click here to explore the exhibit’s website while you listen.
That’s this week on The Cricket and Seagull…
The photographer Dorothea Lange
“Leaving Church, Toquerville, Utah, 1953,” by Dorothea Lange
Utah handcart pioneer “Mary Ann Savage, Toquerville, Utah, 1933,” by Dorothea Lange
