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Eve Arnold: Unretouched Stars Exhibition – Pioneering Celebrity Photography at OstLicht Gallery

Explore vintage prints and intimate insights into public figures through Arnold's distinctive documentary approach.

The OstLicht Gallery presents "Eve Arnold: Unretouched Stars," an exhibition highlighting the photographer's formative career period. It features groundbreaking unposed portraits of iconic celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, offering personal insights away from embellished studio settings. This collection showcases Arnold's commitment to capturing authentic moments across various film sets, political events, and travel reportages.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition at OstLicht Gallery showcases the early work of Eve Arnold, featuring vintage prints of her unposed celebrity portraits and reportages. The exhibition highlights her respectful approach to capturing intimate insights of public figures away from staged studio settings.

Curatorial context

The OstLicht Gallery presents 'Eve Arnold: Unretouched Stars,' an exhibition focusing on the formative period of the renowned photographer's career. Highlighting vintage prints, the show features Arnold's groundbreaking, unposed portraits of celebrities like Marlene Dietrich and Marilyn Monroe, who sought her out for her distinctive, respectful approach. These images offered personal insights away from embellished studio settings, a principle that guided her work across film sets, political events, and travel reportages. The exhibition also includes well-known images of figures such as Andy Warhol, Malcolm X, Clark Gable, and Orson Welles, showcasing her ability to capture authentic moments and provide glimpses into the lives of her subjects. This exhibition is part of Foto Wien and includes selections from the Magnum exhibition 'In Our Time'.

Admission and ticket notes

Information about ticket prices and purchase options for prints by Eve Arnold is available, with prices including VAT. Further details on admission for the exhibition itself are not explicitly stated on this page, but visitors are directed to view works for sale and download a press kit.

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Venue
OstLicht Gallery for Photography
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Mar 9, 2022 – Apr 30, 2022
Artist line / attribution
Featuring the work of acclaimed photographer Eve Arnold.
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