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Ruth Orkin (September 3, 1921 – January 16, 1985) was an American photographer and filmmaker. ==Life== Orkin grew up in Hollywood where her mother was a silent-film actress.〔(Ruth Orkin bio ) at The Jewish Museum〕 She grew up photographing and in 1939, she studied photojournalism at the Los Angeles City College. In 1943, she served in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps during World War II.〔(Ruth Orkin Photo Archive Biography )〕 Orkin moved to New York City in 1943 and began working as a nightclub photographer. She later became a successful freelance photographer, traveling all over the world and contributing to ''Life'', ''Look'', ''Ladies' Home Journal'' and other periodicals. In November 1948 she sailed from New York on the ocean liner to film and write about its passengers for ''Coronet'' magazine. Orkin attended Photo League events but didn't become a member after they were blacklisted in 1947.〔 In 1952 Orkin married photographer, filmmaker and fellow Photo League member Morris Engel. Orkin worked with Engel as an editor and co-director on several independent feature films.〔(Professional Women Photographers: 30 By 30: Patt Blue / Ruth Orkin )〕 Orkin is perhaps best known for her photograph, ''American Girl in Italy,'' taken in 1951. The subject of the now-iconic photograph was the 23-year-old Ninalee Craig (known at that time as Jinx Allen). The photograph was conceived inadvertently when Orkin noticed the men ogling Allen as she walked down the street. Orkin asked Allen to walk down the street again, to be sure she had the shot. In the 1970s, Orkin taught photography at the School of Visual Arts and the International Center of Photography. She died of cancer in her Manhattan apartment at age 63. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ruth Orkin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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