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Olivia Arthur

b. 1980

British photographer

Photographer Mathematician Picture editor
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Born 1980. Olivia Arthur is a British photographer, mathematician and picture editor.

Olivia Arthur (born 1980) is a British documentary photographer, based in London. She is a member of the Magnum Photos agency

She became a nominee member of Magnum Photos in 2008, an associate member in 2011, and a full member in 2013. She was its president from 2020 to 2021.

In 2010 Arthur co-founded Fishbar, a publisher and space for photography in East London, with her husband Philipp Ebeling. Her second book Stranger (2015) views Dubai through the eyes of the survivor of a shipwreck.

In 2022 Yves Saint Laurent and Magnum Photos collaborated with Arthur as part of an exhibition series called Self, which explores the spirit of the Parisian house. In 2022, Arthur's work was included in the exhibition curated by Charlotte Cotton, Close Enough: New Perspectives from 12 Women Photographers of Magnum, at the International Center of Photography in New York City from 27 September 2022 to 9 January 2023. The exhibition's title was inspired by Magnum co-founder Robert Capa's quote "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough," and includes projects from 12 living women Magnum Photos members.

Publications Books by Arthur Jeddah Diary. London: Fishbar, 2012. . Edition of 1000 copies Stranger. London: Fishbar, 2015. . Edition of 1000 copies Murmurings of the Skin. Void, 2024.

Publications with contributions by Arthur Kurds: Through the Photographer's Lens. London: Trolley, 2008. . Unknown Quantities. London: Fishbar, 2012. Kitten Clone: Inside Alcatel-Lucent. London: Visual, 2014. . La premiere fois. Cinisello Balsamo, Milano: Silvana, 2017. . Magnum Manifesto. London: Thames & Hudson, 2017. . Home. Tokyo: Magnum Photos Tokyo, 2018. .

Group exhibitions Sound of Harris, by Arthur and Philipp Ebeling, Leica Studio, London, 2015 Home, an exhibition of the work of Magnum Photos photographers, curated by Pauline Vermare; New York and six other cities worldwide, beginning in March 2018 La premiere fois, exhibition of the work of Magnum Photos photographers, held within the Brescia Photo Festival 2017, Museo di Santa Giulia, Brescia, Italy, March–September 2017 Close Enough: New Perspectives from 12 Women Photographers of Magnum, International Center of Photography, New York, 29 September 2022 – 9 January 2023

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Born
1980, London Borough of Lambeth
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Education
University of Oxford
Also known as
Olivia Anne Arthur

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Who is Olivia Arthur?

British photographer

When was Olivia Arthur born?

Olivia Arthur was born in 1980 in London Borough of Lambeth.

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Olivia Arthur is a photographer, mathematician and picture editor.

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Olivia Arthur is British.

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· Wikipedia: Olivia Arthur

· Wikidata: Q16146066

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