Eve Arnold

Eve Arnold is an American photojournalist and was the first female member of the Magnum Photo Agency.

Arnold is most-known for her benevolent, intimate images of actress Marilyn Monroe on the set of Monroe's 1961 film, The Misfits. Marilyn trusted Arnold more than any other photographer, a relationship that is well-documented. Due to Arnold's sympathetic approach towards her subjects and protective nature of them afterwards, she is able to capture a closeness that is not easy for most others to capture.

Not only has Arnold photographed the likes of Queen Elizabeth, Malcom X, and Joan Crawford, she has done an extensive amount of travelling around the world, photographing China, Russia, South Africa, and Afghanistan. In 1980, she had her first solo exhibition which featured her photographic work in China at the Brooklyn Musem in New York City. She also did a series of portraits of American President's wives.

Arnold was born in 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her interest in becoming a photographer began in 1946, when she worked for a photo-finishing plant in New York City. She briefly learned photographic skills in 1948 by Harper's Bazaar art director, Alexei Brodovitch.

In 1955, Arnold became the first female member of the Magnum Photo Agency. She currently resides in Britain, where she has continued to be an important part of the British photography scene.

Famous Photographs

• Marilyn Monroe, 1960.
• Horse Training for the Militia in Inner Mongolia, 1979.
• Jacqueline Kennedy arranging flowers with daughter Caroline, 1961.

Books by Eve Arnold

• The Unretouched Woman, 1976.
• Flashback: The 50's, 1978.
• In China, 1980.
• In America, 1983.
• Marilyn for Ever, 1987.
• Marilyn Monroe: An Appreciation, 1987.
• The Great British, 1991.
• In Retrospect, 1995.

Awards Received

• Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, 1997.
• Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters, Staffordshire University.
• Doctor of Humanities, Richmond, the American International University in London.
• Master Photographer, International Centre of Photography, NYC.
• Honorary Order of the British Empire by the British Government.