Famous+Photographer

=**EVE ARNOLD**=




 * 1. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND**

Eve Arnold was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 21st, 1912. She was one of 9 children born to Russian-Jewish immigrants. Eve was the first woman to work as a photographer for the Magnum Agency and was one of only 5 women to do so. She began photographing while working at a photo-finishing plant in New York City in 1946. She was based in America during the 1950's and came to England in 1962 to put her son, Francis, in school at Bedales. Eve had her first major solo exhibition of her China work at Brooklyn Museum in 1980 and was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Magazine Photographers in the same year. She was best known for her images of actress Marilyn Monroe on the set of Monroe's last (1961) film, the Misfits. Monroe trusted Eve more than any other photographer. Eve also photographed Queen Elizabeth ll, Malcom X and Joan Crawford. She travelled around the world photographing in China, Russia, South America, and Afghanistan and also did a series of portraits of American Presidents' wives.

Eve gets her influences by actors. She does a lot of portraits, mainly of Marilyn Monroe. She also gets her influences by travelling a lot. She never went on the streets and randomly took pictures, like so many of her colleagues did. She would think of a project she wanted to work on, and would work on her own ideas. 90% of what she did was what she wanted to do. She would look for a sense of reality with everything she did. She found a way of working which pleased her so she did not have to frighten people with heavy equipment.
 * 2.INFLUENCES**


 * Personal Quotes**

[on Marilyn Monroe]

"I found myself in the privileged position of photographing somebody who I had first thought had a gift for the camera, but who turned out had a genius for it."

- was a photojournalist - took pictures for magazines - took pictures at fashion shows - fashion, documentary
 * 3. STYLE & MAJOR GENRE**


 * PHOTOGRAPHY **

Design Elements - close up, portrait, triangles, unclutter Light - Black and white This is a very natural shot of Marilyn Monroe

Taken in China, Teaching Poetry, 1979 Design Elements - Diagonals, rule of third, triangles Light - natural light This is one of her photos she took while she was travelling in china. A teacher teaching poetry.

USA, Nevada. Marilyn Monroe during the filming of "The Misfits" 1960 Design Elements - portrait, framing Light - natural light and a reflection on the car window. This is a good piece because it was taken during the filming of "The Misfits", one of Marilyn's biggest hits.

England. Elizabeth Taylor with her daughter on the set of the film BECKET. 1963 Design Elements - Unclutter, triangles Light - Black and white This is a nice shot because it shows the love the mother has for her children.

USA, New York, Long Island. A baby's first five minutes. Mother holds her child's hand. 1959 Design Elements - diagonals. triangle Light - Black and white, calm This photo is very natural and even though you cant see their faces you can feel the connection between the mother and her child.

South Africa. Charles Johnson Memorial Hospital. Child suffering from malnutrition. 1973 Design Elements- Triangles Light - natural light This photo is very sad. You can see that the child is suffering from hunger and that he doesn't have any food.