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Lynne Iglitzin
Lynne Iglitzin
Lynne Iglitzin was Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington for many years. She is the author of several books, including Women in the World and Violent Conflict in American Society. She is serving her second term on the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, and for the past four years has been a Frye Art Museum Gallery Guide. She has chaired the Seattle Human Rights Commission, and also served as a member of Seattle's first citizen's Police Review Board. Lynne is a former board member of the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington State, and the Northwest Women’s Law Center. She is a founding board member of Youth in Focus, a program promoting photography as a tool for motivating youth. Lynne holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Bryn Mawr College.
Trailblazing Photojournalist: Margaret Bourke-White
A recognized specialist in Women’s Studies and Political Science, Lynne Iglitzin vividly tells the story of photographer, Margaret Bourke-White who, early in the 20th century, pioneered new techniques in photojournalism and opened the door for women in photography. Drawing on Bourke-White’s autobiography, letters, and biographical information, Iglitzin brings to life the photographer’s determination to fulfill her goals. We see Margaret’s striking photography in the factories and steel mills of Cleveland--where no woman had gone before. Her sensitive pictures during the 1930s vividly illustrate the impact of the Depression in American social history. As the pre-eminent photographer for LIFE Magazine, Bourke-White's powerful photographs from the 1940s brought images of World War II directly into the living rooms of Americans everywhere. It is not surprising that Margaret Bourke-White became one of the most famous women of the 20th century. Her story shows a woman determined to realize her dreams--and is a compelling tale in the history of women and photojournalism.
Contact Lynne at (206) 324-4814 or by email. She currently lives in Seattle, WA.
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