(New York 1904 – 1971). In Soviet Union (USSR) ” The Bridge ” Russia Exceptionnel – Extremely rare! Signed signed in pencil by Margaret Bourke-White Gelatin silver print USSR Circa 1930 Margaret Bourke-White, in 1930 became the first Western photographer allowed into the Soviet Union. This photographic print has been in my family since the 1930s. I inherited it in 1980. DESCRIPTION : Estimate in state by Christie’s London in April 2009 between 3000.00 / 4000.00. The grain seems “burnt” at the top left, see details. The cardboard has marks see pictures Small marks of retouch by the artist in drawing pencil. Photographie pasted on cardboard. This photographie Is part of a little series on the Russia. The October 08, 2009 a picture of the same bridge from another angle. Origin: THE MILLER-PLUMMER COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS. Look at the seventh photo presented. Margaret BOURKE-WHITE 14 June 1904-27 Aug. 1971, was a prominent photojournalist who began her career in Cleveland. Born in New York, she graduated from Cornell University in 1927 and after a failed first marriage came to Cleveland, where her widowed mother had moved. Here she explored the industrial region of the city called the Flats, which she called “a photographic paradise, ´´ and photographed stately homes for th11½x19¼” gelatin silver print photograph, on original stiff card mount (17¾x25¾), signed in pencil by Margaret Bourke-White on lower mount recto. Photographer´s rubberstamp label and typed title label affixed on verso. Margaret Bourke-White, in 1930 became the first Western photographer allowed into the Soviet Union. She was hired by Henry Luce as the first female photojournalist for Life magazine. She married novelist Erskine Caldwell and together they collaborated on You Have Seen Their Faces (1937), a book about conditions in the South during the Great Depression / Dust Bowl era. Bourke-White was the first female war correspondent and the first woman to be allowed to work in combat zones during World War II. In 1941, she traveled to the Soviet Union and was the only foreign photographer in Moscow when German forces invaded. Taking refuge in the U. Embassy, she famously captured the ensuing firestorms on camera. E local social publication Town & Country Club News. She also photographed the newly completed Terminal Tower, where she opened her first studio. Her curiosity and interest in steelmaking led her to seek permission from Elroy J. Kulas to photograph in his mill, the Otis Steel Co. Pleased with the results, Kulas had them published in The Story of Steel, a booklet distributed to Otis Steel stockholders. Bourke-White left Cleveland for New York in 1929 when Henry Luce hired her for his new publication, Fortune, on the basis of her steel pictures. He later chose her as one of the 4 original staff photographers for Life. Ultimately, Bourke-White became the first woman accredited as a war correspondent (1942), traveled with Gen. Patton´s 3d Army through Germany (1945); and photographed Gandhi in India a few hours before his assassination (1948). She married novelist Erskine Caldwell in 1939 but was divorced in 1942. She died at the age of 67 in Stamford, Conn. By international bank transfer! For more information ask me. Perfectly secure and protected. With value declared for the Foreigner. These conditions are not negotiable. So, not please outbid if these modalities are not convenient for you. The item “MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE The Bridge In Soviet Union (USSR) 1930 Signed RARE” is in sale since Wednesday, May 13, 2020. This item is in the category “Art\Art Photographs”. The seller is “happydealeverywhere” and is located in La Londe les Maures. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Region of Origin: North America
- Artist: Margaret Bourke-White
- Date of Creation: 1900-1949
- Color Type: Black & White
- Year: 1930
- Features: Signed
- Color: White
- Photo Type: Gelatin Silver
- Subject: USSR
- Originality: Original