On My Own Holidays: Margaret Bourke-White |
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Author:
| Welch, Catherine A. |
ISBN: | 978-1-283-23045-2 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
Publisher: | Millbrook Press
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $37.90 |
Book Description:
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As a young girl, Margaret Bourke-White dreamed of having great adventuresthe kind only a brave and fearless woman would have. As she grew up, she found that the camera was her ticket to adventure. Her portraits of people in terrible circumstancesfrom the desperate farmers of the Dust Bowl to the victims of World War II's horrorsmade her famous worldwide. With her camera always at the ready, Margaret faced many challenges, including floods, bombings, and eventually her own battle with...
More DescriptionAs a young girl, Margaret Bourke-White dreamed of having great adventuresthe kind only a brave and fearless woman would have. As she grew up, she found that the camera was her ticket to adventure. Her portraits of people in terrible circumstancesfrom the desperate farmers of the Dust Bowl to the victims of World War II's horrorsmade her famous worldwide. With her camera always at the ready, Margaret faced many challenges, including floods, bombings, and eventually her own battle with illness. In Margaret Bourke-White, award-winning author Catherine A. Welch creates a powerful portrait of a remarkable, gifted woman. Jennifer Hagerman's illustrations capture Margaret's own liveliness and strength.