Women by Ruth Orkin

In 1951, her photograph American Girl in Italy—depicting a young woman walking down a street lined with whistling men—made Ruth Orkin (1921–1985) a household name. Now, a new dimension of her work is coming to light through a remarkable collection of previously unpublished negatives and slides. Women showcases Orkin’s devoted, humorous, witty, and sensitive documentation of women’s lives in the 1940s and 1950s. She captured glamorous moments in beauty salons and at cocktail parties, at dog shows, and on Hollywood film sets. We encounter Lauren Bacall, Jane Russell, Joan Taylor, and Doris Day, as well as waitresses, flight attendants, women serving in the military, and lifelong friends. Whether looking directly into the camera, gazing away, or laughing at something beyond the frame, Orkin’s candid photographs of women reflect their growing professional mobility, consumer power, and social influence in the postwar era.

Women by Ruth Orkin, 2024.

Format: Hardcover

Dimensions: 270 x 270 mm

Pages: 144

Illustrations: 111 black&white and colour

Publisher: Hatje Cantz

ISBN: 9783775756863

Language: English