Ruth Orkin at Center of Photography Lumiere brothers

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In the Center of Photography Lumiere brothers opened an exhibition of American photographer Ruth Orkin (Ruth Orkin, 1921-1985). The opening was U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Byerly and his wife. The exhibition is part of the Bilateral US-Russian Commission Medvedev - Obama.
50 photos of Ruth Orkin Foundation, bromserebryanaya print, and there is a copyright pictures and photos in print later from the original negatives, made after his death.

Ruth Orkin (Ruth Orkin, 1921-1985) was the only child actress of silent films, Mary Ruby (Mary Ruby) and the Russian manufacturer of toy ships Samuel Orkin (Samuel Orkin). Ruth grew up in Hollywood, just in time to the dawn of the 1920s and 30s. The first camera was given to her at the age of 10 years, two years later, Ruth has already started printing their photos. The girl was an avid collector of autographs, but in 17 years, it no longer interested in celebrity autographs, but instead she began to create their portraits.

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In 1943, Orkin moved to New York. In the evenings she worked as a photographer in a nightclub, and a day filming portraits of children in order to earn his first professional camera. By the end of 1940 Orkin was doing work for many leading American publications of the time: «Life», «Look», «Horizon», «Ladies Home Journal»; visiting the famous music festival in Tanglewood, it has expanded its archives portraits of the great musicians of the time : Leonard Bernstein, Isaac Stern, Aaron Copland, Sergei Koussevitzky and many others.

In 1951, traveling to Italy, Florence Orkin had met with an American student in art school, Nina Lee Craig (Nina Lee Craig), who became the heroine of "American Girl in Italy", the most famous photos of Orkin. This photograph, which the 22 August this year celebrated 60 years - one of a series called "Do not be afraid to travel alone," tells the story of a face than young women - a tourist coming to Europe in the postwar years.

Returning to New York, Ruth Orkin married photographer and filmmaker Morris Engel. Together they released two feature films, one of which - "Little Fugitive" - ​​in 1953 was nominated for "Oscar".

In 1959, Orkin was named one of "Ten of the best women photographers U.S.," with her in this prestigious list includes such famous masters as Dorothy Lange and Margaret Bourke-White.
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The exhibition is very pleasant, there is something to see. An interesting snapshot of the "American Girl in Italy": so much emotion in people around the girl, as if shot from a film where the actors a bit overplayed, or is it just the Italian way of communicating (I wonder if staging a frame or not).

Signature in the photos.
Photo Gallery provided by 10.5.

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The signatures in the photos.


Two American tourists in Italy look so cute))

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At the last count two of the most famous photos of Ruth Orkin


Jinx in the glasses, Italy, 1951, and the American girl.

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There were several colored prints taken in the '70s, at the end of fizni photographer.


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