Margaret Bourke-White
1904–1971
Introduction
Margaret Bourke-White (; June 14, 1904 – August 27, 1971) was an American photographer and documentary photographer. She was arguably best known as the first foreign photographer permitted to take pictures of Soviet industry under the Soviets' first five-year plan, as the first American female war photojournalist, and for taking the photograph (of the construction of Fort Peck Dam) that became the cover of the first issue of Life magazine.
Wikidata identifier
Q238364
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Introduction
Born 14 June 1904; died 27 August 1971. Photojournalist for Time, Fortune, and Life magazines. American photographer.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, photographer, photojournalist
ULAN identifier
500023145
Names
Margaret Bourke-White, Margaret Bourke, Margaret Bourke-White Caldwell, Margaret White, Margaret Bourke White, Margaret Bourke- White, Margaret née White
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed April 17, 2024.
12 works
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Migrating Snow Geese
1952, printed c. 1970 -
San Jacinto Monument from a Helicopter, Texas
1952, printed c. 1970 -
Coney Island
1952, printed c. 1970 -
Overall View of the Industrial Rayon Corp. Factory Painesville, OH
1939 -
The Louisville Flood
1937, printed c. 1970 -
Dam at Fort Peck, Montana
1936, printed c. 1970 -
U.S.S. Airship "Akron"
1931 -
George Washington Bridge
c. 1930 -
Edison Electric
1930 -
Ammonia Storage Tanks, I.G. Farben
1930 -
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Untitled
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