Margaret Bourke-White
(American, 1904–1971)
[Margaret Bourke-White in high-altitude flying suit]
Object Details
Artist
Margaret Bourke-White
Date
1943 (negative), ca. 1965 (print)
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 13 7/8 × 10 1/2 inches (35.2 × 26.7 cm)
Mat: 18 × 14 inches (45.7 × 35.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist, Class of 1927, and LIFE Magazine
Object
Number
65.603
This self-portrait in a leather flying suit was made in February 1943; it appeared on the first page(…)
This self-portrait in a leather flying suit was made in February 1943; it appeared on the first page of the March 1, 1943, article “LIFE’s Bourke-White Goes Bombing.” Bourke-White later commented, perhaps just a little self-servingly, that she was flattered that her picture became as popular as a pin-up. (“Margaret Bourke-White: From Cornell Student to Visionary Photojournalist,” curated by Stephanie Wiles and presented at the Johnson Museum January 24 – June 7, 2015)
