Margaret Bourke-White

American photographer and pioneering photojournalist, notable as the first female photographer for Life magazine and for her documentary coverage of industry, the Great Depression, and World War II.

Born June 14, 1904. Died August 27, 1971. American nationality. Noted for industrial and documentary photography and work for major magazines including Life.

The available review is a poetic, reverent meditation on Bourke-White's Gandhi image, using a sea metaphor to explore calm, courage, and nonviolence. The reviewer awards the work a top rating and frames the photograph as quietly powerful. The language is lyrical and reflective, more evocation than formal critique.

For:Photography enthusiasts, students of photojournalism, readers interested in Gandhi and documentary imagery.