Ruth Orkin

Name: Ruth Orkin
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783775750950
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Ruth Orkin celebrates the iconic street photographer known for her evocative images of cities like Florence, New York, and London. The book explores Orkin's unique ability to capture both the spirit of the urban environment and intimate personal moments. Featuring her compelling portraits of celebrities including Albert Einstein, Woody Allen, and Lauren Bacall, it presents how she balanced candidness with considered composition. Released to mark her 100th birthday, this illustrated volume offers an extensive overview of her exceptional artistic legacy.
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Format: Hardback

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Ideal for enthusiasts of photography, urban culture, and visual arts, as well as admirers of classic 20th-century portraiture and street scenes.

Description

Ruth Orkin is a legend of street photography—her atmospheric pictures taken in cities such as Florence, New York, and London still shape the image of these metropolises today.

Orkin's specialty not only encompassed the urban but also the personal. This is evident in her unique eye that enabled her street scenes to consistently offer penetrating insights into the time and personality of her subjects. It likewise shows in her fantastic portraits of celebrities such as Albert Einstein, Woody Allen, and Lauren Bacall. These inimitable images seemingly combine snapshot and pose to present the star in their role and at the same time as an autonomous individual.

Published on the occasion of the photographer's 100th birthday, this illustrated book celebrates Orkin's life and work with an equally extensive and fascinating overview of this exceptional artist's oeuvre.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783775750950

Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 August 2021

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hatje Cantz

Illustration: 180 Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Nadine Barth
Edited by Mary Engel
Text by Kristen Gresch
Designed by Julia Wagner
Text by Ruth Orkin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 265.0mm

Height: 265.0mm

Weight: 1620g

Pages: 240

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) studied at Los Angeles City College. Working as a freelance photographer, her pictures were published in magazines such as Life, Look, and Ladies' Home Journal. She was awarded an Oscar for the film Little Fugitive, which she made with her husband in 1953. World Through My Window (1978) is her best-known book of photographs.