Why?

“Eve Arnold’s story is just as inspiring as her iconic images, which always bring joy and a sense of wonder. She was largely self-taught; as a 38-year-old Long Island housewife, she took a 6-week photography course; followed by her first reportage work: a groundbreaking behind the scenes look at a Harlem fashion show in 1950, a story that led to her association with Magnum in 1951 — she was the first woman to join the collective. She was a natural; the level of intimacy and trust she achieved with her subjects resonates in every frame. Arnold’s own words best describe my sentiments about this influential book: ‘This is a book about how it feels to be a woman, seen through the eyes and the camera of one woman — images unretouched, for the most part unposed, and unembellished.’ And the cover — with those stacks of color slides from everywhere from Afghanistan to Phoenix — can’t be beat.

P.S. Arnold was in her sixties before she decided to publish her first book!! #BeLikeEve and remember that it is never too late to publish your book!”
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- Kathryn MacLeod, Producer