Portrait of Myself (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Margaret Bourke-White
- First Published: 1963
- Time of Work: The early 1900’s to the 1960’s
- Setting: New York, Europe, the Near East, and the Soviet Union
- Principal Characters: Margaret Bourke-White, Erskine Caldwell, Everett “Chappie” Chapman, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Clarence H. White
- Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography
- Subjects: Family or family life, Journalism or journalists, Autobiography, Art or artists, World War II, Photography or photographers, Reporting or reporters, Photojournalism or photojournalists
- Locales: Europe, New York, Soviet Union
Form and Content
In Portrait of Myself, Margaret Bourke-White creates a verbal portrait of a woman who was successful not only in a male-dominated profession—photography—but also in a profession that she pioneered—photojournalism. This work appeals to young adults in its discussion of the life and work of a woman of achievement who was both inspired and inspiring.
Bourke-White begins her book by exploring her childhood recollections of family and friends in a chapter entitled “My Invitation to the World.” In subsequent chapters, she goes on to describe...
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