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Eve Arnold

Pioneering photojournalist Eve Arnold is internationally renowned for her intimate portraits. Exploring social justice, politics, and womanhood, Arnold’s curiosity fuelled her commitment to capturing reality in her photos.
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Eve Arnold

Born:
Philadelphia, USA
Education:
The New York School for Social Research, New York
Awards:
US National Book Award (for In China – 1980), Lifetime Achievement Award (American Society of Magazine Photographers - 1980), Master Photographer (International Centre of Photography, New York - 1995), Fellowship of Britain’s Royal Photographic Society (1995), Kraszna-Krausz Book Award (for In Retrospect – 1996), honorary OBE (2003), Lifetime Achievement Award (Sony World Photograph Awards – 2010), International Photography Hall of Fame (2024)
Exhibitions:
In China (Brooklyn Museum, New York - 1980), In Retrospect (16 venues in the UK, Spain, Italy, Australia and the USA - 1996), Women to Women (Japan Professional Photographic Society, Tokyo - 1996), Marilyn Monroe by Eve Arnold (Halcyon Gallery, London - 2005)

Signature style

Mastering both black-and-white and colour photography allowed Arnold to switch between the two depending on which best suited her subject. Relying on connection and authenticity rather than studios and lighting, Eve Arnold adopted a more natural approach. She made it her mission to capture the story behind the photograph, intently observing, yet respecting the privacy of her subjects.

The genuine connection Arnold had with her subjects allowed her access to some of their most personal, vulnerable moments, giving her photographs a sense of truthfulness and reality.

"The purists would say that colour is commerce and black and white is art – an argument that has not abated with the years. As for me, I am greedy and, not wanting to limit myself, will use whatever tool is at hand. So, depending upon the dictates of the mood and the moment, I will change from colour to black and white and back again, or will manage both simultaneously.” - Eve Arnold

“If a photographer cares about the people before the lens and is compassionate, much is given. It is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument.” - Eve Arnold

Famous faces

Eve Arnold’s prolific career led her to photograph some of the most important figures of the 20th century, such as Yves Saint Laurent and Malcolm X, and work for major publications including Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar. Arnold’s photographs of Marlene Dietrich caught the eye of Marilyn Monroe, who on the cusp of stardom, requested her own photographs be taken.

Arnold’s photographs of Marilyn Monroe are some of her best-known works. Six sessions took place over a 10-year period, and the pair developed a deep sense of trust and companionship throughout their decade long friendship. Their longest shoot, two months in length, took place whilst Monroe was filming The Misfits. Fascinated by Monroe’s natural ability in front of a camera, Arnold captured the actress in a way no one else had, in her quiet and vulnerable moments. Arnold’s candid images exhibit the often-unseen side of Monroe, showing the softness and innocence of her authentic self.

Monroe and Arnold worked together until the actress’s tragic death in 1962, and the images captured on the set of The Misfits are among the last ever taken of the iconic actress.

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Marilyn by Eve Arnold

One of the most influential photographers of the 20th century, Eve Arnold – a pioneer for female photojournalists – is internationally renowned for her intimate portraits. A six-decade career spent putting her commitment to capturing reality above all else led Arnold to explore issues including social justice, fame and womanhood in her work. Spotlighting Arnold’s time spent with Marilyn Monroe, the exhibition at our ICC gallery will open on 21st April 2025 to acknowledge what would have been Arnold’s 113th birthday, featuring a selection of silver gelatin and C-Type prints, showcasing the artist’s inimitable insight into defining moments in modern history.

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