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Margaret Bourke-White โ€” Concrete Trestle
Margaret Bourke-White

Concrete Trestle

A striking gelatin silver print by Margaret Bourke-White, *Concrete Trestle* showcases her masterful eye for industrial forms and modernist composition. The photograph captures the bold geometric lines and monumental scale of concrete infrastructure, rendered with the dramatic contrast and precision that defined her celebrated documentary style. Bourke-White transforms utilitarian architecture into a powerful aesthetic statement, reflecting her deep fascination with the beauty found within the industrial age.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation

October 3, 2017

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Margaret Bourke-White, Concrete Trestle

A striking gelatin silver print by Margaret Bourke-White, *Concrete Trestle* showcases her masterful eye for industrial forms and modernist composition. The photograph captures the bold geometric lines and monumental scale of concrete infrastructure, rendered with the dramatic contrast and precision that defined her celebrated documentary style. Bourke-White transforms utilitarian architecture into a powerful aesthetic statement, reflecting her deep fascination with the beauty found within the industrial age.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Architectural Subject, 20th Century, Industrial Photography, Geometric Composition, Modernist Style, Bold Contrast, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Artist, Architectural Photography, Stark Mood, Pioneer Photographer, Female Photographer, Black and White, Industrial Subject

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Art Institute of Chicago