May 18

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Celebrating Margaret Bourke-White

What would we talk about if she came to dinner?

Margaret was 26 when this picture was taken and already infamous for her work. She had just set up a studio in the Chrysler building and could be seen braving exposure and heights on fine days like this one:

Margaret Bourke-White atop the Chrysler Building. c. 1930 | Source: MoMA

She had won the favour of Henry Luce, founder of both Time and Fortune magazines and joined him…

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Celebrating Margaret Bourke-White

What would we talk about if she came to dinner?

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