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Renton History Museum Celebrates Women's History Month

Lynne Iglitzin tells the story of pioneering photographer Margaret Bourke-White.

In celebration of Women's History Month,the Renton History Museum will host Lynne Iglitzin, who will speak about the accomplishements and career of early 20th century photographer Margaret Bourke-White

Β A recognized specialist in Women's Studies and Political Science, Iglitzin tells the story of photographer, Margaret Bourke-White who, early in the 20th century, pioneered new techniques in photojournalism and opened the door for women in photography. We see Bourke-White's striking photography in the factories and steel mills of Cleveland where no woman had gone before. Her sensitive pictures during the 1930s vividly illustrate the impact of the Depression in American social history.

As the preeminent photograph for LIFE Magazine, Bourke-White's powerful photographs from the 1940s brought images of World War II directly into the living rooms of Americans everywhere. Her story show a woman determined to realize her dreams and is a compelling tale about the history of women and photojournalism. Appropriate for teenage audiences and up.

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