Ruth Orkin
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Ruth Orkin (born 3 September 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts; died 16 January 1985 in New York City) was an American photographer.
Orkin is perhaps best known for her photograph, American Girl in Italy[1], taken in 1951. She died of cancer.
[edit] Bibliography, Filmography:
Books: A World Through My Window, Harper and Row, 1978 A Photo Journal, The Viking Press, 1981 More Pictures From My Window, Rizzoli, 1983 Films: LITTLE FUGITIVE, 1953 Editor, Co-director and Co-writer Academy Award Nomination, Best Original Screenplay Silver Lion, Venice Film Festival LOVERS AND LOLLIPOPS, 1955 Editor, Co-producer, Co-director and Co-writer
