MacDonald Avenue . The hills probably look the same today, but I'm sure the fields are gone. The growth in the suburbs after the war was phenomenal. The rest of the exhibit covers Lange's later work, with optimistic photos about the first meeting of the United Nations held in San Francisco, after the war. The companion exhibit gives perspective on Lange's contemporaries, so be sure to see that, too.
Nothing compares to a black and white photograph for giving a feeling of veracity.
In these days of colorized Casablancas ', virtual reality and computer generated images, it is both refreshing and sobering to look at Dorothea Lange's work. Though the images are over 50 years ago, the themes are current. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 401 Van Ness Ave.