Denim: the fabric that built America 1935-1944

Abstract

"These photographs were taken between 1939 and 1945 by some of America's most accomplished photographers, including Dorothea Lange, Arthur Rothstein, Russell Lee and Gordon Parks, They were part of an unprecedented project to document ordinary workers across America, toiling- hands, face, boots and overalls dirty - to push America out of the Great Depression into the prosperity of its post-War years. All were, by necessity, wearing the toughest utility fabric available to them - denim. Levi's, Lee, Garhartt, OshKosh - all the iconic American brands and more are here on workwear overalls, jeans, jackets and shirts."-- Dust cover, inside flap.