Margaret Burke-White - Moments in History - 2013
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Published in 1979, *Moments in History* offers a remarkable overview of Margaret Bourke-White's extraordinary career, bringing together many of the photographs that established her as one of the twentieth century's most influential photojournalists. Spanning several decades of work, the book reflects her unwavering commitment to documenting the defining political, industrial and social events of her time with exceptional technical skill and a fearless approach to photography.
From the monumental steel mills and factories that marked the rise of modern industry to the battlefields of the Second World War, Bourke-White's photographs capture history at moments of profound transformation. She was among the first female war correspondents, the first woman accredited to work in combat zones for the U.S. military, and one of the first Western photographers to document the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps. These experiences shaped a body of work that combines documentary precision with an extraordinary sense of composition and visual power.
The volume also includes photographs made during her travels through the Soviet Union, India, South Africa and the United States, revealing her ability to move effortlessly between industrial landscapes, political leaders and ordinary people. Her portraits of figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, photographed at his spinning wheel shortly before his assassination, have become enduring icons of twentieth-century photography.
Rather than presenting history as a sequence of isolated events, *Moments in History* reveals the connections between politics, technology and everyday life. Bourke-White's photographs demonstrate a rare ability to balance monumental historical narratives with intimate human moments, producing images that remain as compelling today as when they were first published.
Elegantly edited and richly illustrated, the book stands as both a visual autobiography and a testament to Bourke-White's pioneering career. More than a retrospective, it is a vivid chronicle of the twentieth century seen through the eyes of a photographer whose work helped define modern photojournalism. For readers interested in documentary photography, visual history and classic Photography Books, *Moments in History* remains an essential publication and an enduring tribute to one of photography's true pioneers.
Seller's Story
Dartbooks is a specialized photography bookshop based in Barcelona, dedicated to photobooks, rare and out-of-print editions, and historically significant publications. With a strong focus on Japanese photography, Dartbooks was founded to provide continuity to a field that requires depth, expertise, and careful curation.
The bookshop was established after the closure of Kowasa, a landmark reference for photography books in Spain. Its disappearance left a clear gap for photographers, collectors, and institutions in need of a space with a serious and knowledgeable approach to the photobook. Dartbooks emerged in response to that need, not as a replacement, but as part of the natural evolution of a cultural ecosystem.
Dartbooks operates with a curatorial mindset, shaped by long-term engagement with photography and book collecting. The project functions as a book hunting platform for collectors, professionals, and libraries worldwide, and also provides advisory support to other bookshops seeking to develop coherent and specialized photography collections.
The catalogue includes new publications, rare and out-of-print titles, monographs, retrospectives, self-published works, signed copies, and editions produced directly by photographers through their own imprints. The selection reflects a sustained commitment to photography as a form of visual narration, where images construct meaning beyond text.
Although rooted in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona, Dartbooks serves an international audience. Its community includes collectors, professionals, and institutions from France, the United Kingdom, Japan, and beyond, both through the physical space and the online platform.
Dartbooks understands the photobook not merely as an object of consumption, but as a cultural artifact that documents artistic practices, historical contexts, and personal visions. The bookshop functions simultaneously as a place of discovery, an archive in constant growth, and a point of connection between photographers, publishers, and readers.
Published in 1979, *Moments in History* offers a remarkable overview of Margaret Bourke-White's extraordinary career, bringing together many of the photographs that established her as one of the twentieth century's most influential photojournalists. Spanning several decades of work, the book reflects her unwavering commitment to documenting the defining political, industrial and social events of her time with exceptional technical skill and a fearless approach to photography.
From the monumental steel mills and factories that marked the rise of modern industry to the battlefields of the Second World War, Bourke-White's photographs capture history at moments of profound transformation. She was among the first female war correspondents, the first woman accredited to work in combat zones for the U.S. military, and one of the first Western photographers to document the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps. These experiences shaped a body of work that combines documentary precision with an extraordinary sense of composition and visual power.
The volume also includes photographs made during her travels through the Soviet Union, India, South Africa and the United States, revealing her ability to move effortlessly between industrial landscapes, political leaders and ordinary people. Her portraits of figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, photographed at his spinning wheel shortly before his assassination, have become enduring icons of twentieth-century photography.
Rather than presenting history as a sequence of isolated events, *Moments in History* reveals the connections between politics, technology and everyday life. Bourke-White's photographs demonstrate a rare ability to balance monumental historical narratives with intimate human moments, producing images that remain as compelling today as when they were first published.
Elegantly edited and richly illustrated, the book stands as both a visual autobiography and a testament to Bourke-White's pioneering career. More than a retrospective, it is a vivid chronicle of the twentieth century seen through the eyes of a photographer whose work helped define modern photojournalism. For readers interested in documentary photography, visual history and classic Photography Books, *Moments in History* remains an essential publication and an enduring tribute to one of photography's true pioneers.
Seller's Story
Dartbooks is a specialized photography bookshop based in Barcelona, dedicated to photobooks, rare and out-of-print editions, and historically significant publications. With a strong focus on Japanese photography, Dartbooks was founded to provide continuity to a field that requires depth, expertise, and careful curation.
The bookshop was established after the closure of Kowasa, a landmark reference for photography books in Spain. Its disappearance left a clear gap for photographers, collectors, and institutions in need of a space with a serious and knowledgeable approach to the photobook. Dartbooks emerged in response to that need, not as a replacement, but as part of the natural evolution of a cultural ecosystem.
Dartbooks operates with a curatorial mindset, shaped by long-term engagement with photography and book collecting. The project functions as a book hunting platform for collectors, professionals, and libraries worldwide, and also provides advisory support to other bookshops seeking to develop coherent and specialized photography collections.
The catalogue includes new publications, rare and out-of-print titles, monographs, retrospectives, self-published works, signed copies, and editions produced directly by photographers through their own imprints. The selection reflects a sustained commitment to photography as a form of visual narration, where images construct meaning beyond text.
Although rooted in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona, Dartbooks serves an international audience. Its community includes collectors, professionals, and institutions from France, the United Kingdom, Japan, and beyond, both through the physical space and the online platform.
Dartbooks understands the photobook not merely as an object of consumption, but as a cultural artifact that documents artistic practices, historical contexts, and personal visions. The bookshop functions simultaneously as a place of discovery, an archive in constant growth, and a point of connection between photographers, publishers, and readers.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Photography
Book title
Moments in History
Author/ Illustrator
Margaret Burke-White
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
2013
Height
26.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
23 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
La Fabrica / D.A.P
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Dust jacket
Number of pages
190
