Margaret Bourke White

by Susan Goldman Rubin

Book Overview

Once one of the most famous and glamorous women in America, Margaret Bourke-White was a celebrated photographer. In her long and diverse career, spanning the 1920s through the 1950s, she covered landmark events of the twentieth century. Dining with dictators, flying on bombing missions, recording the birth of new nations, she courageously took on every challenge. She loved her work, and no assignment was too difficult. This book presents a fresh look...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810943816
• ISBN13: 9780810943810
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Great book for young adolescents

First off, this is a KIDS book. Interested in Margaret Bourke-White's work I picked this up from the photography section of our local bookstore, but quickly found the simple declarative sentences absolutely maddening.As a child's book I rate it 4 to 5 stars. Great photo selection and actually quite a lot of interesting information on Ms. Bourke-White's life. As an adult book maybe one star (and that one for the good selection of photos).

Margaret, a pioneering female

I didn't know who Margaret Bourke-White was until I received this book as a gift. I have always been interested in photography but never considered it as a career until I read this book. The photos that are in the book are very inspirational. Reading about her life and what she went through to make her dream come true was very interesting. I have had this book for two years and still enjoy looking through her photos.