Hansel Mieth: Vagabond Photographer.

Hansel Mieth: Vagabond Photographer

HANSEL MIETH: VAGABOND PHOTOGRAPHER is the compelling tale of a pioneering woman photojournalist. A German immigrant who arrived during the Great Depression, she toiled alongside migrant workers, determined to document the plight of the laborers and the unemployed. Mieth rose to become a celebrated Life magazine staff photographer at a time when very few women were accepted in the profession.

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