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“American Girl in Italy,” captured by the talented photojournalist Ruth Orkin, not only immortalized a fleeting moment in time but also became a symbol of post-war wanderlust and burgeoning female independence.
Exhibition History. Title: American Girl in Italy. Artist: Ruth Orkin (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1921–1985 New York) Date: 1951. Medium: Gelatin silver print. Dimensions: 26.1 x 33.5 cm (10 1/4 x 13 3/16 in. ) Classification: Photographs. Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1967. Accession Number: 67.543.25. Rights and Reproduction: © Ruth Orkin.
Mar 30, 2017 · For all its controversy, photographer Ruth Orkin’s “An American Girl in Italy” has long been a fixture in women’s dorm rooms and homes, an instant conversation starter about feminism and ...
Mar 6, 2020 · "The American Girl in Italy" by Ruth Orkin. Taken in 1951, it appears to be a candid shot of a pretty girl being taunted with catcalls as she walks down a street in Florence, perpetuating the stereotype of the Italian sexist male wolf and the female as an object.
Jan 31, 2021 · A pioneering photographer – and early proponent of solo female travel – Ruth Orkin’s photos from her European jaunts and daily life in New York City are entrancing. Here, Vogue breaks down the story behind her most famous picture, “An American Girl in Italy”.
- Kitty Grady
In 1951, Life sent her on assignment to Israel. From there she went to Italy, and it was in Florence that she met Jinx Allen (now known as Ninalee Craig), a painter and fellow American.
American Girl in Florence, Italy. 1951. Gelatin silver print. Image: 8 1/2 × 11 15/16" (21.6 × 30.3 cm). Gift of Helen Kornblum in honor of Roxana Marcoci. 32.2021. ©2021 Ruth Orkin Photo Archive. Photography.
