Photography by Margaret Bourke-White

(Gandhi with spinning wheel - Margaret Bourke-White, LIFE)

(Buchenwald - Margaret Bourke-White, 1945)

(Semionova, Premiere Ballerina - Margaret Bourke-White, 1931)

(Statue of Liberty - Margaret Bourke-White, 1930)

(Portrait of Margaret Bourke-White)

As I was doing research about historical photographers, I came across the many works done by Margaret Bourke-White. After reading about her and viewing her photographs I decided that she was the photographer that I wanted to further delve into and learn more about her and photographs. The diversity of Margaret Bourke-White's photographs were amazing and it was evident that she was a true artist. The first photograph is of Gandhi with a spinning wheel and was striking because of the simplicity, yet power that the image portrayed of this great leader. In the second photograph, Margaret Bourke-White took a photograph of the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp. This photo demonstrates the rawness and the cruel acts that were occurring at that time, as well as demonstrates the ability of Margaret Bourke-White as a photographer. The third photograph is of a Russian ballerina and displays an informal photo that I thought was soft and sweet, as well as showing a different side of Margaret Bourke-White. The Statue of Liberty is the fourth picture and was taken in 1930 and I think that it shows great depth and creativity. A self portrait of Margaret Bourke-White is the last photo and displays masterful use of depth perception by focusing on her and the background being blurred. It was difficult, for me, to select just a few photos because there were so many amazing photographs by this great artist.