Web Work #6 Margaret Bourke-White

Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971)

Margaret Bourke-White was an extremely influential female photographer. She blazed the trail for all female photojournalist after her, seeing as she was one of the first ever. She was constantly pushing the boundaries with where women could go and what they could photograph. She is a truly inspiring figure in photography!

"Gandhi walking with close advisors and family members" India, 1946

Bourke-White was the first female allowed in combat zones in World War II, as well as the first westerner allowed in the Soviet Union. She also was one of the first photojournalists to document the Nazi concentration camps. She was the first female photographer to be hired by Life Magazine and the first photographer hired by Fortune Magazine.

"Hats in the Garment District" New York City, 1930