Olivia Arthur

Olivia Arthur (born 1980) is a British documentary photographer, based in London.[1] She is a member of the Magnum Photos agency.[1] Her books are Jeddah Diary (2012) and Stranger (2015).

Olivia Arthur
Olivia Arthur in May 2014
Born1980 (age 39–40)
NationalityBritish
Websitewww.oliviaarthur.com

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]

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.[5][6][7][8] Her second book Stranger (2015) views Dubai through the eyes of the survivor of a shipwreck.[9][10]

Publications

Publications by Arthur
  • Jeddah Diary. London: Fishbar, 2012. ISBN 978-0956995919. Edition of 1000 copies
  • Stranger. London: Fishbar, 2015. ISBN 9780956995971. Edition of 1000 copies

Publications with contributions by Arthur
  • Home. Tokyo: Magnum Photos Tokyo, 2018. ISBN 978-4-9909806-0-3.wn
  • Magnum Manifesto. London: Thames & Hudson, [2017]. ISBN 978-0-500544556
  • La premiere fois. Cinisello Balsamo, Milano: Silvana editoriale, [2017]. ISBN 978-8-836636648
  • Kitten Clone: Inside Alcatel-Lucent. London: Visual Editions, 2014. ISBN 978-0-345814111
  • Unknown Quantities. London: Fishbar, 2012.
  • Kurds: Through the Photographer's Lens. [London]: Trolley, 2008. ISBN 978-1-904563860

Exhibitions
  • Sound of Harris, by Arthur and Philipp Ebeling, Leica Studio, London[11][12][13]
  • 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[14]
  • 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 7-September 3, 2017[15]
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References
  1. Pomerantz, James (23 May 2012). "Great Mistakes: Olivia Arthur". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  2. "Olivia Arthur" Magnum Photos
  3. "". Harper's Bazaar. Archived 2014-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Magnum Photos appoints new full members – British Journal of Photography". British Journal of Photography. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  5. "Olivia Arthur Photographs a Side of Women the West Rarely Sees". Vice. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  6. Yodel, Global (14 January 2014). "Behind Closed Doors in Saudi Arabia. Interview with Olivia Arthur". Huffpost. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  7. Davies, Lucy (28 April 2012). "Olivia Arthur lifts the veil on Saudi Arabia". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-04-30 – via The Daily Telegraph.
  8. "Behind Closed Doors With the Women of Saudi Arabia". Slate. 30 November 2013. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2018-04-30 – via Slate.
  9. Laurent, Olivier. "Anatomy of a Photobook: 'Stranger' by Olivia Arthur". Time. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  10. Allen, Sarah Marie (15 June 2015). "Olivia Arthur photographs Dubai's obsession with wealth". British Journal of Photography.
  11. "Photographers capture the bleak beauty of the isle of Harris". The Independent. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  12. "In Pictures: An old way of life in the remote wilderness of Scotland's Outer Hebrides". Huck Magazine. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  13. "Aesthetica Magazine - Olivia Arthur and Philipp Ebeling, Sound of Harris, Leica Studio, London". Aesthetica Magazine. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  14. Vermare, Pauline (2018). Home.
  15. Holzherr, Andrea (2017). La premiere fois.
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