Margaret Bourke-White Recommendations - All

BOOKS for ADULTS

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Black & White Photography for 35mm: A Guide to Photography and Darkroom Techniques

by Richard Mizdal
Amherst Media, Inc., 2000

This book is divided into two sections. The first section talks about taking pictures with a 35mm camera and the second section covers darkroom procedures.

Margaret Bourke-White: Daring Photographer

by Sara McIntosh Wooten
Enslow Publishers, 2002

A book that presents the life and accomplishments of photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White, known for her photographic interpretations of war and poverty.

Margaret Bourke-White: Her Pictures Were Her Life

by usan Goldman Rubin
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1999

A biography of Margaret Bourke-White, this book contains many full-page photographs taken by Bourke-White.

Portrait of Myself

by Margaret Bourke-White
Simon and Schuster, 1963

Margaret Bourke-White's autobiography -- her life story in her own words and photographs.

Shooting the Russian War

by Margaret Bourke-White
Simon and Schuster, 1942.

Margaret Bourke-White's collection of narratives and photographs of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union.

The Women Who Wrote the War

by Nancy Caldwell Sorel
Arcade Publishing, 1999

Nancy Caldwell Sorel introduces the reader to several women World War II correspondents. There is a chapter in the book on Margaret Bourke-White and her coverage of the invasion of the Soviet Union.

KIDS BOOKS

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Focus: Five Women Photographers

by Sylvia Wolf
A. Whitman & Co., 1994

This book is a great resource for the child who wants to learn more about Margaret Bourke-White and other famous female photographers.

Margaret Bourke-White

by Catherine A. Welch
Carolrhoda Books, 1997

A children's biography covering the life and work of Margaret Bourke-White.

Margaret Bourke-White: A Photographer's Life

by Emily Keller
Lerner, 1996

A profile of Margaret Bourke-White that focuses on her work for Life Magazine and on her years as a war correspondent.

MULTIMEDIA

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Double Exposure: The Story of Margaret Bourke-White

by Directed by Lawrence Schiller
Turner Home Entertainment, 1989

A movie about the life of Margaret Bourke-White starring Farrah Fawcett.

WEBSITES

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Margaret Bourke-White at Gallery M
http://www.gallerym.com/wm.htm

This site provides a brief bit of biographical information on Margaret Bourke-White and several of her photographs are displayed.

Photo-seminars.com Hall of Fame - Margaret Bourke-White
http://photo-seminars.com/Fame/MargaretWhite.htm

This site provides biographical information on Margaret Bourke-White interspersed with some of her photographs.