Hansel Mieth | |
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Born | Johanna Mieth April 9, 1909 Berglen, Germany |
Died | February 14, 1998 Santa Rosa, California, United States | (aged 88)
Nationality | German-American |
Known for | Photography |
Spouse |
Otto Hagel (m. 1940) |
Hansel Mieth (1909–1998) was a German-born photojournalist who worked on the staff of LIFE Magazine. She was best known for her social commentary photography which recorded the lives of working class Americans in the 1930s and 1940s.[1]