Ruth Orkin was an American photographer, photojournalist, and filmmaker, with ties to New York City and Hollywood.
12 Facts About Ruth Orkin
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Ruth Orkin was born on September 3,1921, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Mary Ruby and Samuel Orkin.
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Ruth Orkin completed the trip in three weeks' time, taking photographs along the way.
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Ruth Orkin briefly attended Los Angeles City College for photojournalism in 1940, prior to becoming the first messenger girl at MGM Studios in 1941, citing a desire to become a cinematographer.
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Ruth Orkin left the position after discovering the union's discriminatory practices that did not allow female members.
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Ruth Orkin joined the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps during World War II, in 1941 in an attempt to gain filmmaking skills, as advertisements promoting the group promised.
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In 1943, Ruth Orkin moved to New York City in pursuit of a career as a freelance photojournalist.
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Ruth Orkin photographed Leonard Bernstein in 1947 for The New York Times.
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Ruth Orkin is credited with breaking into a heavily male field.
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Ruth Orkin's most celebrated image is An American Girl in Italy.
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In 1952 Ruth Orkin married photographer, filmmaker and fellow Photo League member Morris Engel.
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Ruth Orkin taught photography at the School of Visual Arts in the late 1970s, and at the International Center of Photography in 1980.