The artwork titled “California Desert Mountains, San Luis Obispo County (Feb. 1937). From the Series Day Sleeper,” is a creation by the renowned artist Dorothea Lange, dated back to 1937. The piece is a photograph belonging to the Social Realism art movement.
This striking black and white photograph depicts an expansive view of rugged desert mountains in San Luis Obispo County, California. The undulating forms and natural beauty of the arid landscape are captured in remarkable detail, showcasing the intricacies of light and shadow on the mountain’s surface. The foreground, composed of sparse vegetation, contrasts the textured, yet desolate mountains beyond. The artwork epitomizes the raw and untouched beauty of the Californian desert, evocative of the era’s Social Realism that seeks to portray the realities of life with authenticity and depth.
