BOURKE WHITE MARGARET (1904 1971) Untitled (silk worms)

Sale 2033 - Lot 49

Price Realized: $ 1,840

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Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000

BOURKE-WHITE, MARGARET (1904-1971)
Untitled (silk worms). Silver print, 131/2x10 inches (34.2x254. cm.), with Bourke-White's hand stamp on verso. Circa 1934

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Like the artist Catherine Chalmers, Bourke-White was fascinated with entomology. She spent considerable time photographing members of the praying mantis family, even carrying around egg cases with her on industrial assignments to ensure she didn't miss their hatching.