Margaret Bourke-White
(American, 1904–1971)
[Boys studying, Byron Lake, South Dakota]
Object Details
Artist
Margaret Bourke-White
Date
ca. 1941 (negative); ca. 1965 (print)
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 13 5/16 × 10 1/4 inches (33.8 × 26 cm)
Mat: 18 × 14 inches (45.7 × 35.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist, Class of 1927, and LIFE Magazine
Object
Number
65.571
Bourke-White’s photographs were part of a broader national conversation that examined the promise (…)
Bourke-White’s photographs were part of a broader national conversation that examined the promise of American life for immigrants, exposed economic failure at home, and explored Fascism abroad. During the 1930s, images and text often encouraged a return to what was understood as “basic values” and represented an attempt to understand the nature of American culture and promise. (“Margaret Bourke-White: From Cornell Student to Visionary Photojournalist,” curated by Stephanie Wiles and presented at the Johnson Museum January 24 – June 7, 2015)
