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by Arthur Rothstein (American, 1915Š1985) Gelatin silver print Museum Purchase In this photograph, Rothstein juxtaposes the unsmiling profile of a girl with tattered newspapers that advertise the wonders of cellophane for keeping food fresh and the health benefits of a breakfast of shredded wheat. The girlÕs surroundings make it obvious that fresh food is not something regularly available in her diet. FSA photographers often highlighted such ironies to support programs that aided the poor. |
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