Ruth Orkin - Hatje Cantz

The cover for the book Ruth Orkin: A Photo Spirit. On the left is a black-and-white photograph of a woman in a coat and headscarf looking at the camera on a city street, with a double-decker bus in the background. On the right, the title is printed in grey and black text on a white background.

A two-page spread from a book, displaying the foreword by Mary Engel. The text is laid out in columns. On the top right page, there is a small black-and-white photograph of a woman and a young girl sitting together on a porch.

A black and white 1952 photograph of a New York City street from a high angle after a snowfall. Several vintage cars are parked in a row along the curb, and the stoops of the adjacent buildings are all covered in a thick blanket of snow.

A black and white diptych showing two high-angle photographs of New York City street life from 1949. On the left, people gather at a hot dog stand under a large umbrella, near a woman with a baby in a pram and a child on a tricycle. On the right, a vendor sells slices of watermelon from a long table to adults and children on the sidewalk.

A diptych of two black and white photographs from 1943 showing the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in Arkansas. On the left, a group of smiling women in military coats are gathered closely, some holding gas masks. On the right, a group of women in similar attire walk in a line across an open, paved outdoor space.

A diptych of black and white photographs from New York City, 1948, presented as a book spread. The photo on the left shows four children, three girls standing and one boy sitting, absorbed in reading comic books on the sidewalk outside a shop. The photo on the right is a close-up of two smiling young girls sharing a happy hug on a city street.

A diptych of two color photographs depicting New York City street food stands in 1950. On the left, a daytime shot of a Nedick's stand with customers at the counter next to a barber shop. On the right, a nighttime shot of a crowded counter lit by neon signs for Famous Malted Milk and Coca-Cola.

A black and white diptych showing two photographs from Penn Station in 1947. On the left, three young boys in hats and suspenders sit on a suitcase with their backs to the viewer. On the right, a mother and her young daughter sit on a suitcase; the daughter, wearing a large bow, appears sleepy.

A black and white diptych. The left image is a close-up portrait of a woman with a pensive expression, wearing a white aviator cap and goggles. The right image is a high-angle shot of the same woman and a man in a vintage convertible packed with luggage; she is smiling and waving from the passenger seat.

A diptych of two black and white photographs from 1950, presented on a white background. On the left, a portrait of actress Lauren Bacall in a New York City hotel room, looking to her right. On the right, a portrait of actor Marlon Brando on the set of Julius Caesar, looking down thoughtfully at a chessboard.

A black and white two-page book spread featuring multiple photographs of singer Marian Anderson and conductor Leonard Bernstein on stage at Lewisohn Stadium in 1947. A large photo on the right shows Anderson singing into a microphone while Bernstein watches her. The left page displays a collage of four smaller photos capturing different moments of their performance and interaction.

A diptych of two black-and-white photographs from the 1964 New York World's Fair. On the left, a man and woman take pictures of a cloud-like building. On the right, a woman stands with a child in a toy car, with the large Unisphere globe and rows of flags in the background.

Ruth Orkin

A Photo Spirit

€ 38.00

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By (artist): Ruth Orkin

Edited by: Nadine Barth, Mary Engel

July 2021, 240 Pages, 207 Photos

Hardcover

272mm x 273mm

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5095-0

HATJE CANTZ VERLAG
Mommsenstr. 27
10629 Berlin
Germany
E-Mail: contact@hatjecantz.de

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| Moments of Eternity

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. But 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. And 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 his or her role and at the same time as an autonomous individual. Published on the occasion of the photographer's 100th birthday, this illustrated book celebrates the Orkin's life and work with an equally extensive and fascinating overview of this exceptional artist's oeuvre.

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.

EXHIBITIONS
Fotografiska, New York
September-November 2021
F3 - Freiraum für Fotografie, Berlin
October 2021-January 2022
Museo Civico Bassano (Italy)
December 18, 2021- May 23, 2022
Kultur Kutxa Artegunea, San Sebastian (Spain)
Summer 2022
Centro Cultural de Cascais (Portugal)
Fall 2022
Hungarian House of Photography - Mai Mano HouseOctober 11, 2023-January 14, 2024
and further venues

»"The photographer’s image of a young grocery shopper brought colour to women’s magazine covers for the first time"«

Tim Adams

The Guardian

»"A centennial celebration"«

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