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Ruth Orkin
Couple on Steps in Italy by Ruth Orkin, 1951, Silver Gelatin Print

1951

About the Item

Couple on Steps in Italy by Ruth Orkin depicts a young man and woman sitting together, sharing an intimate moment. The man wraps his arm around the woman, and she rests her arm on his leg. An older couple sits in the distance on the stairs, both turned towards each other and reading something together. Vintage gelatin silver print 8 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. Artist stamp in black ink on print verso. Ruth Orkin (1921 - 1985) was an American photojournalist and filmmaker. Orkin photographed many celebrities and eminent personalities amongst the likes of Einstein, Marlon Brando, Alfred Hitchcock, Doris Day, and Tennessee Williams. She travelled the world on assignments from magazines such as LIFE and Look, and her most celebrated photograph from those travels is “An American Girl in Italy” (1951). In 1952, she married fellow photographer and filmmaker Morris Engel, with whom she worked on two independent feature films. In the following decades, she taught photography in New York at the School of Visual Arts and the International Center of Photography. Orkin’s work has received many awards and been published in a number of books.
  • Creator:
    Ruth Orkin (1921-1985, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1951
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)Width: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Dallas, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 134871stDibs: LU2158463112
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