Ruth Orkin: Bike Trip USA, 1939
$105.00
Unit price
per
Author: Orkin, Ruth
At the age of 17, photojournalist Ruth Orkin travelled across the United States alone, with nothing but her bicycle, photo equipment & $25 in her pocket. The inaugural project of one of the great 20th-century American photographers is unveiled here for the first time. Including a text by photography historian Clément Chéroux that illuminates the historical & aesthetic context of Orkin’s American romp. An image of a bold, modern woman with a bold, modern photographic philosophy.Over a four-month period, she took 350 photographs: urban scenes, numerous self-portraits and striking compositions framed by her bicycle. In each city she visited, local newspapers covered her story, interviewing and photographing her. With the unexpected publicity, she was invited everywhere, given tickets to shows and even gifted a new two-wheeler. Orkin’s stated aim upon departure was to visit the New York World’s Fair, but the transcontinental adventure proved far more decisive. It was a defining moment in her personal and artistic development, confirming the old adage: it’s not the destination, it’s the journey.
ISBN 9788836656066. Silvana Editoriale. hb. 128 pages. 150 colour ills. 20.3 x 22.2 cm.
available
At the age of 17, photojournalist Ruth Orkin travelled across the United States alone, with nothing but her bicycle, photo equipment & $25 in her pocket. The inaugural project of one of the great 20th-century American photographers is unveiled here for the first time. Including a text by photography historian Clément Chéroux that illuminates the historical & aesthetic context of Orkin’s American romp. An image of a bold, modern woman with a bold, modern photographic philosophy.Over a four-month period, she took 350 photographs: urban scenes, numerous self-portraits and striking compositions framed by her bicycle. In each city she visited, local newspapers covered her story, interviewing and photographing her. With the unexpected publicity, she was invited everywhere, given tickets to shows and even gifted a new two-wheeler. Orkin’s stated aim upon departure was to visit the New York World’s Fair, but the transcontinental adventure proved far more decisive. It was a defining moment in her personal and artistic development, confirming the old adage: it’s not the destination, it’s the journey.
ISBN 9788836656066. Silvana Editoriale. hb. 128 pages. 150 colour ills. 20.3 x 22.2 cm.
available