Exhibitions of Ruth Orkin at Michael Hoppen Gallery |
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Michael Hoppen GalleryGBMichael Hoppen Gallery +44 (0)20-73523649 gallery@michaelhoppengallery.com Mon-Fri 10-18 The Making of a Classic1 Jun – 15 Jul 2008The Michael Hoppen Gallery are pleased to announce an exhibition of photographs by Ruth Orkin including American Girl in Italy, one of the most widely known photographs ever taken. Co-curated by Orkin's daughter, Mary Engel, the exhibition will feature rarely seen photographs from Orkin's travelogue encapsulating the tourist's experience in Italy alongside iconic images spanning Orkin’s career.
On August 22, 1951, on the Piazza della Repubblica in Florence, Ruth Orkin, a 29 year old as… |