Chrysler Building Gargoyles Up Close by Margaret Bourke-White

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Chrysler Building, New York City, 1930 by Margaret Bourke-White.
Chrysler Building, New York City, 1930 by Margaret Bourke-White.
Photo: Margaret Bourke-White
Setup for the Chrysler Building photo
Setup for the Chrysler Building photo
Photo: Margaret Bourke-White

Photographer Margaret Bourke-White, former associate editor and staff photographer of Fortune magazine, snapped this amazing close-up of the Chrysler Building Gargoyles in 1930. You can see her death-defying setup as she perches atop the gargoyle to get the shots she needs.

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