We a thrilled to share with our collectors the release of the 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Box Set of Ruth Orkin's American Girl in Italy.
This limited-edition collection celebrates Ruth Orkin’s seminal series of Ninalee "Jinx" Allen Craig on the streets of Florence in 1951. The set includes a never before printed variation of American Girl.
Ruth Orkin was an award-winning photojournalist and filmmaker. Orkin was the only child of Mary Ruby, a silent-film actress, and Samuel Orkin, a manufacturer of toy boats called Orkin Craft. She grew up in Hollywood in the heyday of the 1920s and 1930s. At the age of 10, she received her first camera, a 39 cent Univex.
In 1951, LIFE magazine sent her to Israel with the Israeli Philharmonic. Orkin then went to Italy, and it was in Florence where she met Nina Lee Craig, an art student and fellow American, who became the subject of “American Girl in Italy.” The photograph was part of a series originally titled “Don’t Be Afraid to Travel Alone” about what they encountered as women traveling alone in Europe after the war.
To inquire, please reach out to gallery@catherinecouturier.com.
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We a thrilled to share with our collectors the release of the 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Box Set of Ruth Orkin's American Girl in Italy.
This limited-edition collection celebrates Ruth Orkin’s seminal series of Ninalee "Jinx" Allen Craig on the streets of Florence in 1951. The set includes a never before printed variation of American Girl.
Ruth Orkin was an award-winning photojournalist and filmmaker. Orkin was the only child of Mary Ruby, a silent-film actress, and Samuel Orkin, a manufacturer of toy boats called Orkin Craft. She grew up in Hollywood in the heyday of the 1920s and 1930s. At the age of 10, she received her first camera, a 39 cent Univex.
In 1951, LIFE magazine sent her to Israel with the Israeli Philharmonic. Orkin then went to Italy, and it was in Florence where she met Nina Lee Craig, an art student and fellow American, who became the subject of “American Girl in Italy.” The photograph was part of a series originally titled “Don’t Be Afraid to Travel Alone” about what they encountered as women traveling alone in Europe after the war.
To inquire, please reach out to gallery@catherinecouturier.com.
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