Eve Arnold’s iconic images document the second half of the twentieth century with compassion for her subjects and a strong sense of social justice
Motivated by her insatiable curiosity, Eve sought to capture the story behind the story, photograph the person behind the persona. Actors, civil rights activists and politicians all got the same treatment behind her lense.
Robert Capa (co-founder of Magnum photos) described Eve’s work as “Falling between Marlene Dietrich's legs and the bitter lives of migratory potato pickers.”
Eve Arnold In The Press
"Eve's name is rarely printed without the prefix ‘legendary’.”
- The Guardian
“Legendary photographer Eve Arnold… known for her intimate portraits of stars like Marilyn Monroe as well as her groundbreaking documentary work.”
- CNN
“Whether photographing celebrity or the everyday, Arnold's portraits are magical, memorable and enduring.” - Time Magazine
“One of the 20th century’s foremost photographers and a pioneer of photojournalism.” - The Telegraph
Civil Rights in the ‘60s
Behind the stories
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For example, the time she escaped government chaperones in a Russian mental asylum, to capture images of political prisoners who were heavily sedated.