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COPYRIGHT ©1952, 1980 RUTH ORKIN
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American Girl in Italy is Orkin's classic
signature image. In 1951, Orkin traveled to Israel on assignment with the
Israeli Philharmonic. After living in Israel for a few months, she continued
her travels in Italy. In Florence, she met an art student in her hotel
who became the subject for a picture story titled "Don't Be Afraid to Travel
Alone." Orkin shot this timeless image at the Piazza del Repubblica. The
photograph originally appeared in Cosmopolitan, (9/52) has now appeared
in countless other publications, and is known throughout the world.
For additional information please refer to:
The New York Times, Sunday April 30, 1995
Candid or Contrived? The Making of a Classic
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