Name: Platinum Print: Marilyn Monroe during the filming of The Misfits. Nevada, 1960
Brand: Eve Arnold
SKU: PLATINUM-PRINT-ARE-LON574-20x24
Price: 19500.0 USD
Availability: InStock

THE PLATINUM COLLECTION

Eve Arnold

Limited to just 15 editions, these exceptional works reimagine a selection of Eve Arnold's most renowned images through platinum printing, offering unparalleled tonal range and lasting durability

Edition of 15
Format: Platinum
Paper Size: 20 x 24 in / 50 x 60 cm
Eve Arnold Estate stamp

All About Eve

Eve Arnold began her photographic journey in 1946, gaining early recognition for her photo essay on Black fashion in Harlem, New York. The work caught the eye of Magnum Photos co-founders Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson, leading to her formal association with the agency in 1951. She went on to shoot for prominent publications including Life, Esquire, and Paris Match.

Though celebrated for her seemingly effortless portraits of some of the most iconic figures of the 20th century, Arnold was also a renowned photojournalist. Her work took her across the globe, with extensive projects in China, the United Arab Emirates, and Afghanistan.

Her photographs have been exhibited in leading cultural institutions worldwide, such as the Barbican Centre in London and the Brooklyn Museum in New York. Her legacy is also preserved through numerous acclaimed publications, including The Unretouched Woman (1976), In China (1980), and Marilyn Monroe: An Appreciation (1987).

If a photographer cares about the people before the lens and is compassionate, much is given. It is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument

- Eve Arnold

A leading method in the 19th and 20th centuries, the platinum process provides the most even range of tonality, resulting in a creamy luminosity not achievable through other techniques.

In contrast to the traditional silver process, the image is not suspended in gelatin but rather absorbed directly onto the paper, providing greater visual depth to the photograph. Due to its stability as a noble metal, platinum is the most durable of all print processes, offering unmatched resistance to fading.