ACC Art Books releases Marilyn Monroe by Eve Arnold. When they met at a party in the early 1950s, Marilyn Monroe remarked to Eve Arnold that she’d seen the photographer’s images of Marlene Dietrich. ‘If you could do that well with Marlene,’ Monroe said, ‘can you imagine what you could do with me?’ A star in her day and one that continues to captivate the world, Monroe’s multifaceted persona is brilliantly captured through Arnold’s lens in this revised and redesigned edition of the 1987 publication, Marilyn Monroe: An Appreciation.
Including newly discovered and restored photographs in color and in black and white, alongside insightful commentary, Eve Arnold takes us on a photographic journey of Monroe’s life. A detailed biography in Arnold’s own words allows a rare glimpse into the stories behind the photographs and her unique relationship with Monroe.
As these two female artists come together in the creation of this photographic collection, an important historical testimonial has been actualized, showing women striving in a male-oriented world and succeeding in reaching the top of their game.
American photojournalist Eve Arnold has traveled all over the globe photographing a wide range of subjects, from the rich and famous to people from everyday life. She strove to reach areas that were underrepresented, such as the civil rights and Black power movements, Arabian women in harems and hammams, the subject of birth, the poor, the old and the underdogs. Her interest in photography began in 1946, while working for Kodak’s photo-finishing plant in New Jersey. Not long after, she became the first woman to join Magnum Photos agency, during which time she made her name shooting fashion. Her images of Marilyn Monroe, taken on the set of The Misfits (1961) are among her most memorable and encapsulate the ‘curiosity’ that she claims as her driving force throughout her career.
Marilyn Monroe by Eve Arnold
ACC Art Books
ISBN 9781788842778
Binding Hardback
Size 9.65 in x 10.55 in
208 Pages
Illustrations 31 color, 88 b&w
https://www.accartbooks.com/us/book/marilyn-monroe/
Eve Arnold : An Appreciation
From the 8th to the 20th of November, the Iconic Images Gallery in London, Piccadilly will be exhibiting “Eve Arnold: An Appreciation”, showcasing the diversity and depth of the Eve Arnold archive. The exhibition will feature some of her most iconic portraits of Marilyn Monroe, as well as highlights from her acclaimed photojournalistic work, covering Malcolm X and the vibrant community of 1950s Harlem, Queen Elizabeth II, and the landscapes and lives of peasant farmers in late-1970s China. Limited edition, fine-art prints will be available for purchase.
