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Margaret Bourke White - Great Woman Photographer

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Margaret Bourke-White was born in New York City in 1904, and grew up in rural New Jersey. She went on to study science and art at multiple universities in the United States from 1921 to 1927, then began a successful run as an industrial photographer, making notable images of factories and skyscrapers in the late 1920s. By 1929, she began working for magazine publishers, joining both Fortune and, later, LIFE. She spent years traveling the world, covering major events from World War II to the partition of India and Pakistan, the Korean War, and much more. Bourke-White held numerous "firsts" in her professional life-she was the first foreign photographer allowed to take pictures of Soviet industry, she was the first female staff photographer for LIFE magazine and made its first cover photo, and she was the first woman allowed to work in combat zones in World War II. Gathered here, a small collection of the thousands of remarkable images she made over a lifetime-Margaret Bourke-White passed away in 1971, at age 67, from Parkinson's disease.

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The Photography of Margaret Bourke-White

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A small collection selected from the thousands of remarkable images made by Margaret Bourke-White over a lifetime of pioneering photojournalism work

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Focus Question: What was special about Margaret Bourke White as a photographer? What made her photography unique? Name some of the things from the text that she did different.

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Focus Question: What was special about Margaret Bourke White as a photographer? What made her photography unique? Name some of the things from the text that she did different.

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Answer: She had a keen eye for stories in her photography

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Answer: She had a keen eye for stories in her photography

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-"In her first well-known photographs, Margaret made the production of steel look magnificent, mysterious and awe-inspiring" (72,6)
-"she adapted her techniques to photograph people and was adept at catching expressions and showing hardships" (72,9)

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Answer: She invented new photography techniques

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Answer: She invented new photography techniques

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-"Black-and-white film at the time was sensitive to blue light, not the reds and oranges of the hot steel...Margaret solved this problem by bringing along a new style of flare...having assistants hold them to light scenes" (72,5)

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-"Her success was due both to her technique and her skills in dealing with people" (72,5)
-"She earned the respect of powerful businessmen when women were discouraged from working" (73, 14)

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-"In the steel mills, she wanted to be right next to melted metal. The extreme heat sometimes burned her face and damaged the paint on her camera"(73,10)
-""When World War II broke out in 1939, Margaret became the first female war correspondent. In 1941, she traveled to the Soviet Union again and was the only foreign photographer in Moscow when German troops invaded" (73, 10)

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-"Margaret was a trailblazer...shaped the art of photography...and of photojournalism.. showed that women photographers could travel all over the world and work alongside men in dangerous situations" (71, 3)
-"Margaret's adventurous attitude and perseverance paved the way for women to take on roles beyond the norm" (73,13)
-"Margaret became a role model for young women as well as a strong voice for the poor and powerless" (73, 14)