Author: Carolyn Meyer
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
ISBN: 1629798002
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The daring and passionate life of photographer Margaret Bourke-White — the first female war photojournalist in World War II and the first female photographer for Life magazine — is captured in this historical novel. Growing up, Margaret Bourke-White intended to become a herpetologist, but while she was still in college, her interest in nature changed to a fascination with photography. As her skill with a camera grew, her focus widened from landscapes architecture to shots of factories, trains, and bridges. Her artist's eye sharpened to see patterns and harsh beauty where others saw only chaos and ugliness. Totally dedicated to her work, and driven by her ambition to succeed, she eventually became a well-known and sought after photographer, traveling all over the United States and Europe. A comprehensive author's note provides additional information to round out readers' understanding of this fascinating and inspiring historical figure.
Girl with a Camera
Author: Carolyn Meyer
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
ISBN: 1629798002
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The daring and passionate life of photographer Margaret Bourke-White — the first female war photojournalist in World War II and the first female photographer for Life magazine — is captured in this historical novel. Growing up, Margaret Bourke-White intended to become a herpetologist, but while she was still in college, her interest in nature changed to a fascination with photography. As her skill with a camera grew, her focus widened from landscapes architecture to shots of factories, trains, and bridges. Her artist's eye sharpened to see patterns and harsh beauty where others saw only chaos and ugliness. Totally dedicated to her work, and driven by her ambition to succeed, she eventually became a well-known and sought after photographer, traveling all over the United States and Europe. A comprehensive author's note provides additional information to round out readers' understanding of this fascinating and inspiring historical figure.
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
ISBN: 1629798002
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The daring and passionate life of photographer Margaret Bourke-White — the first female war photojournalist in World War II and the first female photographer for Life magazine — is captured in this historical novel. Growing up, Margaret Bourke-White intended to become a herpetologist, but while she was still in college, her interest in nature changed to a fascination with photography. As her skill with a camera grew, her focus widened from landscapes architecture to shots of factories, trains, and bridges. Her artist's eye sharpened to see patterns and harsh beauty where others saw only chaos and ugliness. Totally dedicated to her work, and driven by her ambition to succeed, she eventually became a well-known and sought after photographer, traveling all over the United States and Europe. A comprehensive author's note provides additional information to round out readers' understanding of this fascinating and inspiring historical figure.
Rebecca: Lights, Camera, Rebecca!
Author: Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1683371453
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
For her tenth birthday, Rebecca is invited to visit her cousin Max's movie studio! When the cameras begin to roll, she finds herself unexpectedly presented with a part to play. Rebecca doesn't have the courage to tell her family, but is it wrong to keep such a big secret? Later that summer, on a visit to the factory where her uncle and cousin work, Rebecca is horrified. Is this the life that's in store for cousin Ana? There must be a way to improve conditions at the factory, and Rebecca is determined to do her part - even if it means marching straight into danger.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1683371453
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
For her tenth birthday, Rebecca is invited to visit her cousin Max's movie studio! When the cameras begin to roll, she finds herself unexpectedly presented with a part to play. Rebecca doesn't have the courage to tell her family, but is it wrong to keep such a big secret? Later that summer, on a visit to the factory where her uncle and cousin work, Rebecca is horrified. Is this the life that's in store for cousin Ana? There must be a way to improve conditions at the factory, and Rebecca is determined to do her part - even if it means marching straight into danger.
Camera Girl
Author: Alan Clark
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781907324635
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A moving and inspiring memoir of Doreen Spooner. Struggling to hold her head high through the disintegration of her family through alcoholism, she began a career as Fleet Street's first female photographer. While the love and family life she'd always dreamed of fell apart, Doreen walked into the frantic world of a national newspaper. Determined to save her family from crippling debt, she captured the Swinging Sixties through political scandals, glamorous stars, and cultural icons, while her home life spiraled further out of control. The two sides of this story take you through a touching and emotional love story, coupled with a hugely enjoyable portrait of post-war Britain.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781907324635
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A moving and inspiring memoir of Doreen Spooner. Struggling to hold her head high through the disintegration of her family through alcoholism, she began a career as Fleet Street's first female photographer. While the love and family life she'd always dreamed of fell apart, Doreen walked into the frantic world of a national newspaper. Determined to save her family from crippling debt, she captured the Swinging Sixties through political scandals, glamorous stars, and cultural icons, while her home life spiraled further out of control. The two sides of this story take you through a touching and emotional love story, coupled with a hugely enjoyable portrait of post-war Britain.
Between Girls
Author: Karen Marshall
Publisher: Kehrer Verlag
ISBN: 9783969000359
Category : Girls
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
A three-decade-long documentary follows a group of middle-class New York City girls.
Publisher: Kehrer Verlag
ISBN: 9783969000359
Category : Girls
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
A three-decade-long documentary follows a group of middle-class New York City girls.
Lights, Camera . . .
Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689865708
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Nancy has a part in a film reenactment of the heist that gave her town its name. When the cameras start rolling trouble begins.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689865708
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Nancy has a part in a film reenactment of the heist that gave her town its name. When the cameras start rolling trouble begins.
Lights, Camera, Girl Power!
Author: Cathy Hapka
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780545516549
Category : Best fiends
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Friends Andrea, Emma, Mia, Stephanie, and Olivia compete to appear on the popular television show "Girl Power" by showcasing their appreciation of Heartlake City.
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780545516549
Category : Best fiends
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Friends Andrea, Emma, Mia, Stephanie, and Olivia compete to appear on the popular television show "Girl Power" by showcasing their appreciation of Heartlake City.
Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie
Author: Laura Rankin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1599900106
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Ruthie loves tiny things and when she finds a tiny camera on the playground she is very happy, but after she lies and says the camera belongs to her, nothing seems to go right. 25,000 first printing.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1599900106
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Ruthie loves tiny things and when she finds a tiny camera on the playground she is very happy, but after she lies and says the camera belongs to her, nothing seems to go right. 25,000 first printing.
A girl, a stolen camera and a borrowed bike
Author: Nikhil Singh Shaurya
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1642498866
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
Sonali, a gleeful and cheerful medical graduate is on her trip to Goa with some friends when she discovers a camera; a camera that redefines her life and reshapes her journey. The camera revamps her journey in pursuit of someone that the pictures talk of. The tale of a journey is an account of Sonalis expedition to the one the camera beholds and intrigues her about. The book is a narrative of the girls exploration of Jai Singh Koranga and the stories that pass by on the borrowed bike. What is it in the camera that intrigues Sonali? Who is Jai Singh Koranga? Is her journey a quest in itself? Is it a quest to know about Jai or a quest to discover her own self?
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1642498866
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
Sonali, a gleeful and cheerful medical graduate is on her trip to Goa with some friends when she discovers a camera; a camera that redefines her life and reshapes her journey. The camera revamps her journey in pursuit of someone that the pictures talk of. The tale of a journey is an account of Sonalis expedition to the one the camera beholds and intrigues her about. The book is a narrative of the girls exploration of Jai Singh Koranga and the stories that pass by on the borrowed bike. What is it in the camera that intrigues Sonali? Who is Jai Singh Koranga? Is her journey a quest in itself? Is it a quest to know about Jai or a quest to discover her own self?
Girl Culture
Author: Lauren Greenfield
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9781452159287
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Revealing and insightful, Lauren Greenfield's classic monograph on the lives of American girls is back in print. Greenfield's award-winning photographs capture the ways in which girls are affected by American popular culture. With an eye for both the common and the eccentric, she visits girls of all ages, discussing issues ranging from eating disorders and self-mutilation to spring break and prom. With more than 100 mesmerizing photographs, 18 interviews, and an introduction by social and cultural historian Joan Jacobs Brumberg, this book is as vital and relevant now as when it was first published.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9781452159287
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Revealing and insightful, Lauren Greenfield's classic monograph on the lives of American girls is back in print. Greenfield's award-winning photographs capture the ways in which girls are affected by American popular culture. With an eye for both the common and the eccentric, she visits girls of all ages, discussing issues ranging from eating disorders and self-mutilation to spring break and prom. With more than 100 mesmerizing photographs, 18 interviews, and an introduction by social and cultural historian Joan Jacobs Brumberg, this book is as vital and relevant now as when it was first published.
The Photographs of Margaret Bourke-White
Author: Margaret Bourke-White
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Documentary photography
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
More than 200 black and white photographs.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Documentary photography
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
More than 200 black and white photographs.