Trailblazing Photojournalist: Margaret Bourke-White
Date and Time
Thursday Mar 8, 2012
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
March 8, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
Location
Renton History Museum, 235 Mill Ave. S., Renton, WA 98057
Fees/Admission
Free with regular Museum admission, a sugested donation of $3 per adult and $1 per child, and always free for members.
Contact Information
425-255-2330
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Description
In Honor of Women’s History Month. A recognized specialist in Women’s Studies and Political Science, Lynne Iglitzin tells the story of photographer, Margaret Bourke-White who, early in the 20th century, pioneered new techniques in photojournalism and opened the door for women in photography. We see Margaret’s striking photography in the factories and steel mills of Cleveland--where no woman had gone before. Her sensitive pictures during the 1930s vividly illustrate the impact of the Depression in American social history. As the pre-eminent photographer for LIFE Magazine, Bourke-White's powerful photographs from the 1940s brought images of World War II directly into the living rooms of Americans everywhere. Her story shows a woman determined to realize her dreams--and is a compelling tale in the history of women and photojournalism. Appropriate for teenage audiences and up.
