Margaret Bourke White, Photo Journalist, 1906-1971

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The camera is a remarkable instrument. Saturate yourself with your subject, and the camera will all but take you by the hand and point the way. -Margaret Bourke White

By some special graciousness of fate I am deposited -- as all good photographers like to be -- in the right place at the right time. Go into it [photography] as young as possible. Bring all the asset you have and play to win. -Margaret Bourke White, written after she was stricken with Parkinson's disease., "Portrait of Myself" by Margaret Bourke-White

I have always thought that if I could turn back the pages of history and photograph one man, my choice would be Moses. -"Portrait of Myself" by Margaret Bourke-White

If you want to photograph a man spinning, give some thought to why he spins. Understanding for a photographer is as important as the equipment he uses. -"Portrait of Myself" by Margaret Bourke-White

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