Bubley, Esther. Esther Bubley: On Assignment by Bonnie Yochelson.

Aperture. 2005. Hardcover with protected dust jacket. [Bubley (1921-1998) was a leading photojournalist between 1964 and 1985.] Like new with dust jacket. First edition, 1st printing. Summary:

Esther Bubley: On Assignment is a 2005 monograph written by photographic historian Bonnie Yochelson and published by the Aperture Foundation. The book documents the career of Esther Bubley (1921–1998), one of mid-20th-century America's prominent female photojournalists.

Overview & Structure

• Contextual Essay: Features an essay by Yochelson examining the working environment of photojournalists during the pre-television era, when picture magazines dominated mass media.

• Visual Content: Includes 75 of Bubley's photographs, accompanied by contact sheets and original magazine layouts showing how her work was initially presented to millions of readers.

• Archival Research: Incorporates primary research and interviews with contemporaries, produced in collaboration with the Bubley estate.

Key Career Milestones

• Government & Corporate Projects: Details her formative work under mentor Roy Stryker at the Office of War Information (OWI) during WWII and later at Standard Oil.

• Magazine Journalism: Highlights her extensive photo-essays for major publications, including Life and Ladies' Home Journal (notably for the "How America Lives" series).

• Global & Humanistic Focus: Focuses on her empathetic documentation of ordinary people, healthcare initiatives (such as her award-winning 1953 UNICEF assignment in Morocco), and postwar social shifts.

• For more information about Bubley, see https://www.estherbubley.com/