Boy in Hat (from "You Have Seen Their Faces"), 1935

Margaret Bourke-White was born in The Bronx in 1904.
She died in Connecticut in 1971.

Known for:
As a photojournalist, Bourke-White is known for her architectural prints and war photographs.

Most Popular Images:
"Gandhi"; "Steel Mills, Cleveland OH"; "Breadline"; "Concentration Camp"

Did you know ... ?
• As a young girl, Bourke-White pretended to take photographs with an empty cigar box.
• She was the first photographer hired by Fortune magazine, and in 1936, she was picked to shoot the cover of the first issue of Life.

Quote:
"If anyone gets in my way when I'm making a picture, I become irrational. I'm never surewhat I am going to do, or sometimes even aware of what I do-- only that I want that picture."

General Format:
Bourke-White's Silver gelatin photographs range in size, but most are 17" x 23" or smaller.

How many photographs exist?
Though her photographs are unnumbered, Bourke-White printed in very small editions.

Prices:
$5,000 - $175,000

How are the photographs printed and signed?
Generally, either the photograph or the mount is signed au recto in pencil.

Vintage:
Many of Margaret Bourke-White's photographs are vintage. Vintage means that the print date is at or near the same time as the negative date.

Technical Information:
Bourke-White used a 4" x 5" view camera.

Portfolios:
Have You Seen Their Faces

Books - In Print:
Margaret Bourke-White: Her Pictures
Margaret Bourke-White: Photographer

Availability:
Please contact A Gallery concerning the availability of Bourke-White's work.

Price History:
1975: $500
1985: $1,000 - $25,000
1995: $5,000 - $125,000
2003: $5,000 - $175,000

Christ Died for the Ungodly, 1935

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