Eve Arnold retrospective at Museo Civico San Domenico in Forlì

The Museo Civico San Domenico in Forlì presents a retrospective of Eve Arnold (1912–2012), one of the 20th century's most significant photographers. The exhibition features 170 exhibition prints spanning her work from 1950 to 1980, printed by her last collaborator. Curated by Monica Poggi, the show is organized in collaboration with CAMERA – Centro Italiano per la Fotografia in Turin. Born in Philadelphia to a Russian Jewish family, Arnold began photographing in the 1940s. After moving to New York in 1943, she worked at Stanbi Photos as a supervisor in industrial development. She later studied under Alexey Brodovitch at the New School for Social Research. Her first publication, a 1951 piece on Harlem fashion shows, appeared in Picture Post. She joined Magnum Photos and became a full member in 1957. Arnold's socially and politically engaged work focused on those challenging the status quo, such as the Black Muslims and Malcolm X. Her images were published in Life, Look, Paris Match, Vogue, Stern, and The Sunday Times. Among her most famous reportages is the series on the Davis family of Long Island, white landowners profiting from Black laborers. The exhibition also includes her iconic portraits of Marilyn Monroe, with whom she had a professional trust rather than friendship. Arnold's images reveal Monroe's complexities beyond the diva facade.