✨AI Reimagines the Masters✨ Eve Arnold|251/1000

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Eve Arnold was an American photojournalist born on April 21, 1912, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the fifth of nine children of Russian-Jewish immigrant parents. Arnold began her photography career in 1946 while working at a photo-finishing plant in New York City. She studied photography in 1948 with Alexei Brodovitch at the New School for Social Research in New York [1].

Arnold became associated with Magnum Photos in 1951 and became a full member in 1957. She was the first woman to join the agency. Throughout her career, she captured iconic images of various subjects, including Marilyn Monroe, whom she frequently photographed, including candid-style photos on the set of "The Misfits" in 1961 [1][2].

In addition to her work with Monroe, Arnold photographed famous figures such as Queen Elizabeth II, Malcolm X, Marlene Dietrich, and Joan Crawford. She also traveled extensively, documenting the Civil Rights and Black Power movements in the United States, as well as capturing images in China, Russia, South Africa, and Afghanistan [2].

Arnold's work often focused on marginalized communities and individuals. She had a particular interest in capturing the lives of "the poor, the old, the underdog," and her photographs portrayed the gentle realness and humanity of her subjects [2].

Throughout her career, Arnold received numerous awards and honors. In 1980, she had her first major solo exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, showcasing her work from China. She received the National Book Award for her book "In China" and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Magazine Photographers in the same year [1].

Eve Arnold passed away on January 4, 2012, at the age of 99 [2].