Olivia Arthur

Olivia Arthur
Born 1980
Nationality British
Website www.oliviaarthur.com

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).

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.

Publications with contributions by Arthur

  • Home. Tokyo: Magnum Photos Tokyo, 2018. ISBN 978-4-9909806-0-3.

Exhibitions

  • Sound of Harris, by Arthur and Philipp Ebeling, Leica Studio, London[11][12][13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  4. 1 2 "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.
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