Olivia Arthur | |
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 Arthur in 2014 | |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) |
| Nationality | British |
| Website | www |
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).
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]
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