Olivia Arthur
British photographer
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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).
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| Born | 1980 (age 45–46) |
| Website | www |
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]
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