Book Discussion: Learning to See: A Novel of Dorothea Lange, the Woman who Revealed the Real America by Elise Hooper

Book Discussion: Learning to See: A Novel of Dorothea Lange, the Woman who Revealed the Real America by Elise Hooper

Wed, Jul 15, 2026 • 2:00 PM—3:00 PM

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Arts & Culture

Elise Hooper’s biography of Dorothea Lange follows her life from early successes running a portrait studio in San Francisco to her Depression-era work documenting America’s suffering and injustice. As she pursues her art through personal and professional turmoil, Lange’s camera becomes a powerful tool for empathy, reform, and truth-telling, even at great personal cost. This discussion will tie into themes in the exhibition For the People, By the People.

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Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

We believe art is for everyone and work to be a welcoming, inclusive cultural hub for Southwest Michigan.