Arnold, Eve (1913–)
Arnold, Eve (1913–)
American photojournalist. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1913; dau. of Russian immigrant parents (Arnold's maiden name unknown); studied medicine before switching to photography classes at New School for Social Research, 1947; studied under Alexey Brodovitch, art director for Harper's Bazaar.
Was the 1st woman to photograph for Magnum Photos (1951), an international cooperative of photographers, becoming an associate member (1955) and a full member (1957); focused on stories about women, including the poor, elderly, and African-Americans; moved to London (1961), working mainly for the Sunday Times but also frequently contributing to Life magazine and other periodicals in US and abroad; made 1st of 5 trips to Soviet Union (1965); intermittent travels to Afghanistan and Egypt (1967–71) resulted in film Behind the Veil, which disclosed daily life in a harem; published several collections, including The Unretouched Woman and Flashback! The '50s (1978); published In China (1980), the culmination of 2 extended trips there (1979), which won the National Book Award; also published In America, All in a Day's Work (1989) and Marilyn Monroe—An Appreciation (1987). Shared a Lifetime Achievement Award with Louise Dahl-Wolfe from American Association of Magazine Publishers (1979).
See also memoir In Retrospect (Knopf, 1995); and Women in World History.