Eve Arnold is one of the most famous photojournalist and well known name of photography. Her work includes photographs of famous politians, artists, models, and unknown strangers that catch the audiences eye. Eve lived a long career of photojournalism and won several awards and honors for her work. After 99 years of her life, Eve passed away in January of 2012. She is remembered for her great skill and passion for photography.
The life of Eve Arnold was full of traveling and capturing photographs of the world and those who inhabit it. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Russian immigrant parents. Her work was based in the us during the 1950's and then went to Enlgand in 1962 to put her son through school. For the rest of her long life, Eve lived in the UK. The beginning of her long journey I'm photojournalism began in 1946. Later on she studied photography in 1948 at the New School for Social Research in New York. She became a full member of Magnum Photos in 1957 where she displayed her work. One of her first Major solo exhibitions took place at the Brooklyn Museum in 1980 which was the same year she recieved the Natilnal Book Award for In China and the Lifetime Achievemnt Award from the Society of Magazine Photographers. In 1995 She was Made fellow of the Royal Phtographic Society and even elected Master Photopgrapher which is an award for exceptional accomplishment through photography. Throughout her career she received ten awards for her work. 
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The work Eve photographed was published by Magnum Photos. Her exhibitions were located in London, U.K., Tokyo, Japan, and Barbican, Austrialia, Spain, Italy, and the U.S. The entire world has worked with her photography and appreciated it. It was mostly based on portraits. Eve also tagged along with all the famous persons she would photograph. It led to her traveling and giving the audience the same experience as hers.
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The awards she received are not the only proof that she was a remarkable photographer. She left in impact in the world through her photography, taking noteworthy phtographs of influential people. Several of her phtographs were of Maryln Monroe and show the life of the simple woman she was. 
Eve's photograph of Malcolm X in 1961 was another honorable photograph that Magnum was proud to publish. 
Much of her work were extraordinary portraits with emotion and passion. They showed they're audience true feelings.
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Not only is Magnum Photos proud to see her photography, but the rest of the world is thankful for it. The audience has the chance to see famous and unknown people in ways we sometimes don't get to see them. Eve's long life of 99 years brought the world photography that everyone could appreciate. Her several exhibitions, ten awards, and 15 books are only a few ways the world could witness her work.
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