Margaret Bourke-White
American photographer and documentary photographer.(1904–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Margaret White, see Margaret White.
Margaret Bourke-White (/ˈbɜːrk/; June 14, 1904 – August 27, 1971) was an American photographer and documentary photographer.[1] She was arguably best known as the first foreign photographer permitted to take pictures of Soviet industry under the Soviets' first five-year plan,[2] 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.[3][4][5]
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Born | Margaret White June 14, 1904 New York City, U.S. |
Died | August 27, 1971(1971-08-27) (aged 67) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Alma mater | Columbia University University of Michigan Purdue University Western Reserve University Cornell University |
Occupation(s) | Photographer, photojournalist |
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