Wednesday, March 9, 2011

The sheepherder ...

Yesterday's image reminded me of another great Montana photo, one that I really love. This is one of a series of images taken in 1942 by a man named Russell Lee, working for the Farm Security Administration. The sheepherder and his dog were stationed up in the Gravelly Range, south of Ennis.

Posted by Mark at 8:00 AM
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 23, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    I LOVE this! Russell Lee worked a lot in Texas, too.

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  2. MarkMarch 23, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Isn't it wonderful??? Some of those old FSA photographs are among the finest and most evocative images I've ever seen. What a memorable legacy that project left us ...

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  3. Eric HancockApril 17, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    The color on these old Kodachromes is astounding.

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  4. MarkApril 17, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Ain't it, though? And why can't digital compare with it?

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