Olivia Arthur
Arthur in 2014
Born1980 (age 43–44)
NationalityBritish
Websitewww.oliviaarthur.com

Olivia Arthur (born 1980) is a British documentary photographer, based in London.[1] She is a member of the Magnum Photos agency[1] and has produced the books Jeddah Diary (2012) and Stranger (2015).

Life and work

Originally studying mathematics at Oxford University, Arthur later studied photojournalism at London College of Printing.[2][3]

She became a nominee member of Magnum Photos in 2008, an associate member in 2011, and a full member in 2013.[4] She was its president from 2020 to 2021.[5][6]

In 2010 Arthur co-founded Fishbar, a publisher and space for photography in East London, with her husband Philipp Ebeling.[1][4]

Her first book Jeddah Diary (2012) is about the lives of young women in Saudi Arabia.[7][8][9][10] Her second book Stranger (2015) views Dubai through the eyes of the survivor of a shipwreck.[11][12]

In 2022 Yves Saint Laurent and Magnum Photos collaborated with Arthur as part of an exhibition series called Self, which explores the spirit of the Parisian house.[13] In 2022, Arthur's work was included in the exhibition curated by Charlotte Cotton, Close Enough: New Perspectives from 12 Women Photographers of Magnum, at the International Center of Photography in New York City from 27 September 2022 to 9 January 2023.[14] The exhibition's title was inspired by Magnum co-founder Robert Capa's quote "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough," and includes projects from 12 living women Magnum Photos members.[15]

Publications

Books by Arthur

  • Jeddah Diary. London: Fishbar, 2012. ISBN 978-0956995919. Edition of 1000 copies
  • Stranger. London: Fishbar, 2015. ISBN 9780956995971. Edition of 1000 copies

Publications with contributions by Arthur

  • Kurds: Through the Photographer's Lens. London: Trolley, 2008. ISBN 978-1-904563860.
  • Unknown Quantities. London: Fishbar, 2012.
  • Kitten Clone: Inside Alcatel-Lucent. London: Visual, 2014. ISBN 978-0-345814111.
  • La premiere fois. Cinisello Balsamo, Milano: Silvana, 2017. ISBN 978-8-836636648.
  • Magnum Manifesto. London: Thames & Hudson, 2017. ISBN 978-0-500544556.
  • Home. Tokyo: Magnum Photos Tokyo, 2018. ISBN 978-4-9909806-0-3.

Group exhibitions

  • Sound of Harris, by Arthur and Philipp Ebeling, Leica Studio, London, 2015[16][17][18]
  • Home, an exhibition of the work of Magnum Photos photographers, curated by Pauline Vermare; New York and six other cities worldwide, beginning in March 2018[19]
  • La premiere fois, exhibition of the work of Magnum Photos photographers, held within the Brescia Photo Festival 2017, Museo di Santa Giulia, Brescia, Italy, March–September 2017[20]
  • Close Enough: New Perspectives from 12 Women Photographers of Magnum, International Center of Photography, New York, 29 September 2022 – 9 January 2023[21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pomerantz, James (23 May 2012). "Great Mistakes: Olivia Arthur". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Olivia Arthur" Magnum Photos
  3. ↑ "". Harper's Bazaar. Archived 2014-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1 2 "Magnum Photos appoints new full members – British Journal of Photography". British Journal of Photography. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "How Magnum got back in the picture". Financial Times. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Magnum announces its new president - Magnum Photos Magnum Photos". Magnum Photos. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Olivia Arthur Photographs a Side of Women the West Rarely Sees". Vice. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  8. ↑ Yodel, Global (14 January 2014). "Behind Closed Doors in Saudi Arabia. Interview with Olivia Arthur". Huffpost. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  9. ↑ Davies, Lucy (28 April 2012). "Olivia Arthur lifts the veil on Saudi Arabia". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 30 April 2018 – via The Daily Telegraph.
  10. ↑ "Behind Closed Doors With the Women of Saudi Arabia". Slate. 30 November 2013. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  11. ↑ Laurent, Olivier (4 January 2016). "Anatomy of a Photobook: 'Stranger' by Olivia Arthur". Time. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  12. ↑ Allen, Sarah Marie (15 June 2015). "Olivia Arthur photographs Dubai's obsession with wealth". British Journal of Photography.
  13. ↑ "Olivia Arthur's photographs capture the many facets of Saint Laurent". I-D, London, United Kingdom. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  14. ↑ Bailey, Jacque (3 December 2022). "International Center of Photography". International Center of Photography. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  15. ↑ Bailey, Jacque (3 December 2022). "Close Enough: New Perspectives from 12 Women Photographers of Magnum". fstop Magazine. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "Photographers capture the bleak beauty of the isle of Harris". The Independent. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  17. ↑ "In Pictures: An old way of life in the remote wilderness of Scotland's Outer Hebrides". Huck Magazine. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  18. ↑ "Aesthetica Magazine - Olivia Arthur and Philipp Ebeling, Sound of Harris, Leica Studio, London". Aesthetica Magazine. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  19. ↑ Vermare, Pauline (2018). Home.
  20. ↑ Holzherr, Andrea (2017). La premiere fois.
  21. ↑ Bailey, Jacque (3 December 2022). "International Center of Photography". International Center of Photography website. Retrieved 3 December 2022.


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