Dorothea Lange's photograph depicted the struggles during the Great Depression. The photo captures the gloomy mood of the times.
During the Great Depression artists found a way to capture what life was like through artwork. Often times artists would use art as a form of entertainment. Art often captured the hard times of the Depression.
"Mission House, Skid Road, Seattle, Wash. 1930," by Ronald Ginther
"No Work" by Blanche Grambs,(1935)
The original artwork for "Brother Can You Spare A Dime?", by E.Y. Harburg and Jay Gorney. It was written for the Broadway musical 'Americana'. It became the anthem of the Great Depression.