
Margaret Bourke-White
Weeping Women, South Korea
A powerful gelatin silver print by pioneering photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White, this image captures the raw, unrestrained grief of South Korean women during the Korean War era. Bourke-White's masterful use of light and shadow draws the viewer into an intimate moment of collective sorrow, the women's anguished expressions rendered with striking clarity and emotional depth. The photograph stands as a testament to Bourke-White's unflinching ability to document human suffering with both journalistic precision and profound compassion.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print, mounted.
- Spotted At
- Auction House ยท Phillips
๐จ Auction Lot
Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago
November 18, 2014
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