Edwin Rosskam

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Edwin Rosskam was an American photographer and photo editor known for his socially conscious documentary work during the New Deal era, particularly with the Farm Security Administration.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
photo editor
photographer
activeIn 20th century
associatedWith Farm Security Administration photography unit
United States government photography projects
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer Farm Security Administration
fieldOfWork socially conscious documentary work
genre documentary photography
hasCreativeRole documentary photographer
photo editor for government projects
hasEthnicGroup American Jews
hasGender male
languageOfWorkOrName English
mainSubject American life
poverty in the United States
rural America
urban neighborhoods
working-class communities
movement social documentary photography
notableFor documenting social conditions during the Great Depression
editing documentary photographs
socially conscious documentary photography
notableWork Farm Security Administration photography
occupation photo editor
photographer
participatedIn New Deal cultural programs
workLocation United States
workPeriod New Deal era

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Farm Security Administration photographers
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