Olivia Arthur

Olivia Arthur
Arthur in 2014
Born	1980 (age 44–45)
Nationality	British
Website	www.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), Stranger (2015), and Murmurings of the Skin (2024).

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
• Murmurings of the Skin. Void, 2024.

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. 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. "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. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. 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.

External links

• Official website