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Portrait of Miss Bourke-White

Photograph
ca. 1959 (photographed)
Artist/Maker

An unmounted black and white photograph of a smiling woman with short curly hair, wearing a dark coat and scarf, against a skyline.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Portrait of Miss Bourke-White (assigned by artist)
  • Story of Miss Bourne-White's fight against Parkinson's disease, published in LIFE MAGAZINE, June 1959. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
gelatin silver print
Brief description
Photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, 'Portrait of Miss Bourke-White', gelatin silver print, ca. 1959
Physical description
An unmounted black and white photograph of a smiling woman with short curly hair, wearing a dark coat and scarf, against a skyline.
Dimensions
  • Paper height: 25.7cm
  • Paper width: 21.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
RPS inventory label, Life Magazine Copyright ink stamp, attributed, titled' (paper label, ink, pencil, verso, paper)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund
Object history
Photographs featured in Life Magazine June 22, 1959 and August 17, 1959, alongside an article written by Margaret Bourke-White, titled ' Famous Lady's Indomitable Fight' - detailing her experiences with Parkinson's Disease. Acquired May 1963.
Subjects depicted
Other numbers
  • 9923 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • E.2 - RPS identifier - box number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.999-2024

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Record createdApril 25, 2024
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