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Article: The photography of design.(Focus)(photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White)(Biography)
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- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- March 1, 2005
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MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE strode brazenly into a field dominated by men to become not only a famous photojournalist, but a celebrity personality. Trained in modernist compositional techniques, Bourke-White photographed with an artist's eye, discovering beauty in the raw aesthetic of American industry and its factories. Her 1929 photograph, "Chrysler, Gears," emphasizes the immensity of the gear: the worker, placed barely inside the frame, is there only to provide a sense of scale.
By 1928, Bourke-White's photographs were appearing in newspapers and magazines nationwide. From 1928-36, she supported herself through corporate and magazine assignments and advertising. ...