About This Artwork

Margaret Bourke-White
American, 1904–1971

World's Highest Standard of Living, 1937

Gelatin silver print, printed later
55.6 x 73.5 cm
Gift of Boardroom, Inc., 1992.560

Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories

Exhibition History

AIC, “Crossing the Line: Photography Reconsidered,” January 29–June 4, 2000. (David Travis)

AIC, “The Concerned Photographer,” March 18–June 11, 2006. (Katherine Bussard, Newell G. Smith, Gregory Harris)

Fort Worth, Texas, Amon Carter Museum, "American Modern: Abbott, Evans, Bourke-White," October 1, 2010–January 2, 2011; traveled to the Art Institute of Chicago, February 5–May 15, 2011; Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, Maine, July 9–October 2, 2011.

Publication History

Callahan, Sean, ed. 1972. “The Photographs of Margaret Bourke-White.” Bonzana Books. pp. 136-137. (other print of this image)

Callahan, Sean. 1998. “Margaret Bourke-White: Photographer.” Little, Brown. pp. 94. (other print of this image)

Goldberg, Vicky. 1988. “Bourke-White: A Retrospective.” Exh. cat. International Center of Photography/United Technologies Corporation. p. 76. (other print of this image)




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