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        • Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Black Clouds Over Fifth Avenue, 1981, Photograph
          Nov. 16, 2024

          Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Black Clouds Over Fifth Avenue, 1981, Photograph

          Est: $4,000 - $5,000

          Ruth Orkin American, 1921-1985 Black Clouds Over Fifth Avenue, 1981 Photograph On verso: Ruth Orkin Photo Archive Black Clouds Over Fifth Avenue, 1981 Copyright 1983 Executrix: Mary Engel Frame as is. Purchased from Howard Greenberg Gallery. From the private collection of a New York City Financial Firm. Approximate Image Size: 25.5" H x 39.5" W Approximate Size of Piece with Frame: 44.5" H x 58.5" W

          La Belle Epoque Auction House
        • Ruth Orkin, All's Right With The World, 1970's, Photograph
          Nov. 16, 2024

          Ruth Orkin, All's Right With The World, 1970's, Photograph

          Est: $4,000 - $5,000

          Ruth Orkin All's Right With The World, 1970's Photograph On verso: Ruth Orkin Photo Archive Title: All's Right With The World, 1970's Copyright 1983 Executrix: Mary Engel Approximate Size of Piece with Frame: 44" H x 56" W Approximate Image Size: 27" H x 39.5" W

          La Belle Epoque Auction House
        • Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, 260,000 Holiday Lights in Front of Tavern on the Green, 1976, Chromogenic Print
          Nov. 16, 2024

          Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, 260,000 Holiday Lights in Front of Tavern on the Green, 1976, Chromogenic Print

          Est: $4,000 - $5,000

          Ruth Orkin American, 1921-1985 260,000 Holiday Lights in Front of Tavern on the Green, 1976 Chromogenic Print On verso: Ruth Orkin Photo Archive Executrix: Mary Engel Purchased from Howard Greenberg Gallery. From the private collection of a New York City Financial Firm. Approximate Image Size: 27.75" x 41.5" W Approximate Size of Piece with Frame: 44.75" H x 58.5" W

          La Belle Epoque Auction House
        • Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Clouds Over Upper Fifth Ave, NYC, 1978, Chromogenic Print
          Nov. 16, 2024

          Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Clouds Over Upper Fifth Ave, NYC, 1978, Chromogenic Print

          Est: $4,000 - $5,000

          Ruth Orkin American, 1921-1985 Clouds Over Upper Fifth Ave, NYC, 1978 Chromogenic Print On verso: Ruth Orkin Photo Archive Executrix: Mary Engel From the private collection of a New York City Financial Firm. Approximate Image Size: 27.75" H x 41" W Approximate Size of Piece with Frame: 44.5" H x 58.5" W

          La Belle Epoque Auction House
        • Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, An Italian Hilltown, NYC, 1980, Chromogenic Print
          Nov. 16, 2024

          Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, An Italian Hilltown, NYC, 1980, Chromogenic Print

          Est: $4,000 - $5,000

          Ruth Orkin American, 1921-1985 An Italian Hilltown, NYC, 1980 Chromogenic Print On verso: Ruth Orkin Photo Archive Executrix: Mary Engel From the private collection of a New York City Financial Firm. Approximate Image Size: 28" H x 41.5" W Approximate Size of Piece Framed: 44.75" H x 58.75" W

          La Belle Epoque Auction House
        • Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Pink Sunset, NY, Chromogenic Print
          Nov. 16, 2024

          Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Pink Sunset, NY, Chromogenic Print

          Est: $4,000 - $5,000

          Ruth Orkin American, 1921-1985 Pink Sunset, NY Chromogenic Print On verso: Ruth Orkin Photo Archive Executrix: Mary Engel Purchased from Howard Greenberg Gallery. From the private collection of a New York City Financial Firm. Approximate Image Size: 25.5" H x 40" W Approximate Size of Piece Framed: 44.5" H x 58.75" W

          La Belle Epoque Auction House
        • Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Orange Sunrise, North End of Central Park, Photograph
          Nov. 16, 2024

          Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Orange Sunrise, North End of Central Park, Photograph

          Est: $4,000 - $5,000

          Ruth Orkin American, 1921-1985 Orange Sunrise, North End of Central Park Photograph On verso: Ruth Orkin Photo Archive Executrix: Mary Engel From the private collection of a New York City Financial Firm. Approximate Image Size: 27" H x 39.25" W Approximate Size of Piece with Frame: 43.5" H x 56" W

          La Belle Epoque Auction House
        • Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Little Pink Clouds, Chromogenic Print
          Nov. 16, 2024

          Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Little Pink Clouds, Chromogenic Print

          Est: $4,000 - $5,000

          Ruth Orkin American, 1921-1985 Little Pink Clouds Chromogenic Print On verso: Ruth Orkin Photo Archive Executrix: Mary Engel Purchased from Howard Greenberg Gallery. From the private collection of a New York City Financial Firm. Approximate Image Size: 28" H x 41.5" W Approximate Size of Piece with Frame: 44.75" H x 58.5" W

          La Belle Epoque Auction House
        • Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Waiting for the Bus, New York, Photograph
          Nov. 16, 2024

          Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Waiting for the Bus, New York, Photograph

          Est: $1,000 - $2,000

          Ruth Orkin American, 1921-1985 Waiting for the Bus, New York Photograph On verso: Ruth Orkin Photo Archive Title: Waiting for the Bus, 1978 Copyright 1983 Executrix: Mary Engel Purchased from Howard Greenberg Gallery. From the private collection of a New York City Financial Firm. Approximate Image Size: 12.75" H x 18.5" W Approximate Size of Piece Framed: 20" H x 26" W

          La Belle Epoque Auction House
        • Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Same Corner Four Months Later, New York, Chromogenic Print
          Nov. 16, 2024

          Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Same Corner Four Months Later, New York, Chromogenic Print

          Est: $1,000 - $2,000

          Ruth Orkin American, 1921-1985 Same Corner Four Months Later, New York Chromogenic Print On verso: Ruth Orkin Photo Archive Title: Same Corner Four Months Later, NYC, 1979 Copyright 1983 Executrix: Mary Engel Purchased from Howard Greenberg Gallery. From the private collection of a New York City Financial Firm. Approximate Image Size: 13" H x 19" W Approximate Size of Piece Framed: 20" H x 26" W

          La Belle Epoque Auction House
        • Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Buried Cars, New York, Chromogenic Print
          Nov. 16, 2024

          Ruth Orkin, American 1921-1985, Buried Cars, New York, Chromogenic Print

          Est: $1,000 - $2,000

          Ruth Orkin American, 1921-1985 Buried Cars, New York Chromogenic Print On verso: Ruth Orkin Photo Archive Title: Buried Cars NYC, 1960 Copyright 1983 Executrix: Mary Engel Purchased Howard Greenberg Gallery. From the private collection of a New York City Financial Firm. Approximate Image Size: 18.5" H x 12.5" W Approximate Size of Piece Framed: 26" H x 19.25" W

          La Belle Epoque Auction House
        • RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Couple in Snow, Central Park. 1970; printed before 1983.
          Oct. 31, 2024

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Couple in Snow, Central Park. 1970; printed before 1983.

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Couple in Snow, Central Park. 1970; printed before 1983. Pigment print, the image measuring 12⅞x19 inches (32.7x48.3 cm.), the sheet 16x20 inches (40.6x50.8 cm.), with Orkin's facsimile signature blind stamp on recto, and the Estate of Ruth Orkin stamp with Mary Engel's signature, the title, and negative and copyright dates in pencil, on verso.

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • American Girl in Italy
          Oct. 17, 2024

          American Girl in Italy

          Est: $10,000 - $15,000

          Ruth Orkin 1921 - 1985 American Girl in Italy mural-sized gelatin silver print, flush-mounted, the Orkin/Engel Archive label,titled, dated, and signed by Mary Engel, The Photographer's daughter, in ink and with edition '18/25' in pencil on the reverse, framed, a Fahey Klein Gallery label on the reverse image: 32½ by 47¾ (83.6 by 121.3 cm.) frame: 42¾ by 57½ in. (108.6 by 146.1 cm.) Executed in 1952, printed no later than 1985.

          Sotheby's
        • RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Sheep Meadow in Fall, Central Park. 1980; printed 1983.
          Sep. 26, 2024

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Sheep Meadow in Fall, Central Park. 1980; printed 1983.

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Sheep Meadow in Fall, Central Park. 1980; printed 1983. Chromogenic print, the image measuring 103x179 cm, 40½x70½ inches, the sheet slightly larger, flush mounted; with the "Estate of Ruth Orkin" label with Mary Engel's signature, title, and negative and copyright dates in ink, on frame verso.

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Tavern Lights. 1976.
          Sep. 26, 2024

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Tavern Lights. 1976.

          Est: $1,500 - $2,500

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Tavern Lights. 1976. Chromogenic print, the image measuring 32½x48¼ cm, 12¾x19 inches, the sheet 40½x50¾ cm, 16x20 inches; with Orkin's signature and title in ink on recto.

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) White cars, snow, West 88th Street, New York * From My Window, 53 West 88th Street, Manhattan. Circa 1952.
          Sep. 26, 2024

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) White cars, snow, West 88th Street, New York * From My Window, 53 West 88th Street, Manhattan. Circa 1952.

          Est: $3,000 - $4,500

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) White cars, snow, West 88th Street, New York * From My Window, 53 West 88th Street, Manhattan. Circa 1952. Together, 2 silver prints, the images measuring 16x23¾ cm and 22¼x34 cm, 6¼x9⅜ and 8¾x13⅜ inches; each with two of Orkin's address stamps and the first with her copyright stamp, and both with her title in ink, on verso. "From Horatio Street, I moved to 53 West 88th Street in 1950. It was a second story brownstone apartment with a beautiful bay window. I took black and white pictures from that window for four years. I loved watching the life on the street." - RUTH ORKIN.

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Trylon and Perisphere, Times Square. 1939; printed before 1985.
          Sep. 26, 2024

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Trylon and Perisphere, Times Square. 1939; printed before 1985.

          Est: $2,500 - $3,500

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Trylon and Perisphere, Times Square. 1939; printed before 1985. Silver print, the image measuring 26¾x33¼ cm, 10½x13⅛ inches, the sheet slightly larger; with Orkin's "Lifetime Print" Estate stamp with Mary Engel's signature in pencil on verso.

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • Ruth Orkin Woody Allen at the Metropolitan
          Aug. 18, 2024

          Ruth Orkin Woody Allen at the Metropolitan

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          ORKIN, Ruth, (American, 1921-1985): "Woody Allen at the Metropolitan Museum" originally photographed in 1963, Silver Gelatin print, artist blind stamp lower right, image size 18.75" x 14", matted front and back 26" x 22", framed 26.25" x 22.25".

          Amero Auctions
        • RUTH ORKIN (1921–1985)
          Jun. 05, 2024

          RUTH ORKIN (1921–1985)

          Est: €1,600 - €1,800

          RUTH ORKIN (1921–1985) | Robert Capa at Magnum luncheon, Paris 1951 Image Size: 23,9 x 14,7 cm English: Gelatin silver print, printed in the late 1950s on double-weight glossy paper 23,9 x 17,3 cm, in very good condition. Stamp "For one time newspaper reproduction only", annotated "Robert Capa" and "Credit: Ruth Orkin" in pencil by an unidentified hand on the reverse. This portrait of Robert Capa, the influential war photographer and Magnum co-founder, is one of Ruth Orkin's best-known, a print of which can be found in the "Robert Capa and Cornell Capa Archive" at the ICP New York. It was taken the year Orkin won LIFE Magazine's Young Photographer's Contest. Deutsch: Silbergelatineabzug, geprintet in den späten 1950er Jahren auf kartonstarkem, glänzendem Papier 23,9 x 17,3 cm, in sehr gutem Zustand. Rückseitig gestempelt "For one time newspaper reproduction only", von unbekannter Hand mit Bleistift beschriftet "Robert Capa" and "Credit: Ruth Orkin". Diese Aufnahme von Robert Capa, dem einflussreichen Kriegsfotografen und Magnum-Mitgründer, zählt zu den bekanntesten Porträts von Ruth Orkin, ein Abzug befindet sich im "Robert Capa and Cornell Capa Archive" im ICP New York. Es entstand in jenem Jahr, in dem Orkin den "LIFE Magazine's Young Photographer's Contest" gewann.

          OstLicht Auctions
        • Ruth Orkin "Albert Einstein" Print
          Apr. 27, 2024

          Ruth Orkin "Albert Einstein" Print

          Est: $400 - $800

          Ruth Orkin (1921 – 1985) was an American photographer known for her documentary-style street photography and portraiture. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Orkin developed a passion for photography at a young age and honed her skills while working as a photographer's assistant in New York City.Orkin's photography often focused on capturing the everyday lives of people in urban environments, particularly in New York City and Italy, where she spent a significant amount of time. She had a keen eye for composition and a knack for capturing candid moments that revealed the human experience with honesty and empathy.One of Orkin's most famous photographs is "American Girl in Italy," taken in 1951 during a trip to Florence. The image captures a young American woman, Ninalee Craig, walking down a street surrounded by a group of Italian men. The photograph, with its playful yet provocative composition, became iconic and is celebrated as a quintessential representation of street photography.In addition to her street photography, Orkin was also known for her portraiture work, capturing the personalities and emotions of her subjects with sensitivity and depth. Her photographs often revealed the resilience and vitality of the human spirit, even in the face of adversity.Throughout her career, Orkin's work was exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, and she received numerous awards and honors for her contributions to photography. Her legacy continues to inspire photographers today, and her images serve as a timeless record of the beauty and complexity of the human experience. Measures 26 x 32.

          Morgan Auctions
        • Ruth Orkin "American in Italy, 1951" Print
          Apr. 27, 2024

          Ruth Orkin "American in Italy, 1951" Print

          Est: $400 - $800

          Ruth Orkin (1921 – 1985) was an American photographer known for her documentary-style street photography and portraiture. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Orkin developed a passion for photography at a young age and honed her skills while working as a photographer's assistant in New York City.Orkin's photography often focused on capturing the everyday lives of people in urban environments, particularly in New York City and Italy, where she spent a significant amount of time. She had a keen eye for composition and a knack for capturing candid moments that revealed the human experience with honesty and empathy.One of Orkin's most famous photographs is "American Girl in Italy," taken in 1951 during a trip to Florence. The image captures a young American woman, Ninalee Craig, walking down a street surrounded by a group of Italian men. The photograph, with its playful yet provocative composition, became iconic and is celebrated as a quintessential representation of street photography.In addition to her street photography, Orkin was also known for her portraiture work, capturing the personalities and emotions of her subjects with sensitivity and depth. Her photographs often revealed the resilience and vitality of the human spirit, even in the face of adversity.Throughout her career, Orkin's work was exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, and she received numerous awards and honors for her contributions to photography. Her legacy continues to inspire photographers today, and her images serve as a timeless record of the beauty and complexity of the human experience. Measures 36 x 20.

          Morgan Auctions
        • RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) American Girl in Florence, Italy, 1951 signed, title
          Feb. 22, 2024

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) American Girl in Florence, Italy, 1951 signed, title

          Est: $10,000 - $15,000

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) American Girl in Florence, Italy, 1951 signed, titled, dated by Mary Engel, Estate Executor, in ink numbered '17⁄25' in pencil on affixed label (flush mount, verso) image: 32 ½ x 47 7⁄8 in. (82.6 x 121.3 cm.) sheet/flush mount: 35 5⁄8 x 51 1⁄8 in. (90.4 x 129.8 cm.)

          Christie's
        • RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Portrait of Robert Capa, New York.
          Feb. 15, 2024

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Portrait of Robert Capa, New York.

          Est: $2,500 - $3,500

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Portrait of Robert Capa, New York. Silver print, the image measuring 11½x7½ inches (29.2x19.1 cm.), the sheet 14x11 inches (35.6x27.9 cm.), with Orkin's signature, partial title, and negative date in pencil on print verso, and her signature, extended title, and negative date in pencil on the overmat. October 1951; printed 1970s

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • Two: Ruth Orkin (American 1921 - 1985), "Sunrise Over the Tavern and Sheep Meadow", Chromogenic print, Signed lower right Ruth Orkin, 13 1/4" x 9", "Deep Snow...Tavern Parking Lot...Central Park, 1975", Chromogenic pr...
          Jan. 27, 2024

          Two: Ruth Orkin (American 1921 - 1985), "Sunrise Over the Tavern and Sheep Meadow", Chromogenic print, Signed lower right Ruth Orkin, 13 1/4" x 9", "Deep Snow...Tavern Parking Lot...Central Park, 1975", Chromogenic pr...

          Est: $400 - $800

          Two: Ruth Orkin (American 1921 - 1985) "Sunrise Over the Tavern and Sheep Meadow" Chromogenic print Signed lower right Ruth Orkin 13 1/4" x 9" "Deep Snow...Tavern Parking Lot...Central Park, 1975" Chromogenic print Signed lower right Ruth Orkin 13 1/4" x 9" Condition: taped to back

          Nadeau's Auction Gallery
        • Ruth Orkin (American 1921 - 1985), "Mortimer and Mimi Levitt", 1976, Silver gelatin print, Inscribed "Lead Shot May Pop Photo 1977" and signed lower right Ruth Orkin, 13 1/2" x 9"
          Jan. 27, 2024

          Ruth Orkin (American 1921 - 1985), "Mortimer and Mimi Levitt", 1976, Silver gelatin print, Inscribed "Lead Shot May Pop Photo 1977" and signed lower right Ruth Orkin, 13 1/2" x 9"

          Est: $200 - $400

          Ruth Orkin (American 1921 - 1985) "Mortimer and Mimi Levitt", 1976 Silver gelatin print Inscribed "Lead Shot May Pop Photo 1977" and signed lower right Ruth Orkin 13 1/2" x 9"

          Nadeau's Auction Gallery
        • Ruth Orkin Israeli Teenager Photograph
          Jan. 22, 2024

          Ruth Orkin Israeli Teenager Photograph

          Est: $2,000 - $4,000

          New York, California, Massachusetts,1921-1985 Depicts the portrait of a young girl with short hair large eyes and slight smile glancing to the side. Orkin was a self taught photographer who worked for many major magazine publications in the 1940's and shot practices at Tanglewood in the summers. In 1951 LIFE Magazine sent Orkin to Israel with the Israeli Philharmonic and later on to Italy where she met fellow artist Nina Lee Craig.

          Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
        • Selected Images of New York City
          Dec. 18, 2023

          Selected Images of New York City

          Est: $3,000 - $5,000

          Ruth Orkin 1921 - 1986 3 archival pigment prints, comprising Hats and Caps, NYC, Magazine Strand, NYC, and Famous Malted Milk, NYC, each embossed with the photographer's signature in the margin, the Ruth Orkin Photo Archive stamp, signed, titled, dated, and editioned '1/15' by Mary Engel, the photographer's daughter, in pencil on the reverse, circa 1950, printed in posthumously 2010; accompanied by Bruce Silverstein Gallery labels images approximately: 8¾ by 13 in. (22.2 by 33 cm.)

          Sotheby's
        • Ruth Orkin Israeli Teenager Photograph
          Nov. 06, 2023

          Ruth Orkin Israeli Teenager Photograph

          Est: $2,000 - $4,000

          New York, California, Massachusetts,1921-1985 Depicts the portrait of a young girl with short hair large eyes and slight smile glancing to the side. Orkin was a self taught photographer who worked for many major magazine publications in the 1940's and shot practices at Tanglewood in the summers. In 1951 LIFE Magazine sent Orkin to Israel with the Israeli Philharmonic and later on to Italy where she met fellow artist Nina Lee Craig.

          Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
        • Ruth Orkin (1921-1985); 'Pigeons on Park Ave., from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel';
          Oct. 06, 2023

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985); 'Pigeons on Park Ave., from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel';

          Est: $2,500 - $3,500

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) 'Pigeons on Park Ave., from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel', c. 1948 Gelatin silver print, printed 1979; signed, titled, and dated in pencil on the window mat, signed, dated, and inscribed in pencil on the reverse, framed, a Jan Kesner Gallery label on the reverse. 9 x 13 1/2 in. (22.9 x 34.3 cm.) sheet 11 x 14 in. (28 x 35.6 cm.)

          Bonhams
        • Tirza Castelbolognesi (Triptych)
          Oct. 05, 2023

          Tirza Castelbolognesi (Triptych)

          Est: $6,000 - $9,000

          Ruth Orkin 1921 - 1985 Tirza Castelbolognesi (Triptych) a triptych of three gelatin silver prints, each flush-mounted to board, one with title and each numbered sequentially in ink, the photographer's '53 W 88 NY 24' credit/studio and the 'American Society of Magazine Photographers' stamps on the reverse, 1951 each image: 8 by 10 in. (20.3 by 25.4 cm.)

          Sotheby's
        • Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) New York
          Aug. 09, 2023

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) New York

          Est: $1,000 - $2,000

          BOGART IN TAXI, 1951 NYC, gelatin silver print printed in 1981, signed and titled in ink lower margin, signed and dated and titled in pencil on verso, 19 x 16”, frame 22 ½ x 17 ¼” with glass.

          Clark's Fine Art & Auctioneers Inc.
        • Ruth Orkin, Woody Allen at the Metropolitan Museum
          Aug. 02, 2023

          Ruth Orkin, Woody Allen at the Metropolitan Museum

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Ruth Orkin Woody Allen at the Metropolitan Museum 1963 / printed later gelatin silver print image: 13.375 h x 10 w in (34 x 25 cm) sheet: 14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Ruth Orkin Woody Allen at the Metropolitan Museum 1963'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

          Los Angeles Modern Auctions
        • Ruth Orkin
          May. 19, 2023

          Ruth Orkin

          Est: $12,000 - $18,000

          (American, 1921-1985) Girl in Italy, Florence, 1951, signed margin lower right "Ruth Orkin", titled and dated 1951 margin lower left, inscribed by the artist print verso, "Girl in Italy, Florence 1951 (my friend Jinx Allen Craig), from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ruth Orkin 1952-1980", gelatin silver print, sheet 16 x 20 in.; unframed Provenance: Private Collection Wisconsin

          Brunk Auctions
        • Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Mist over Sheep Meadow, Central Park, NYC, 1971
          May. 02, 2023

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Mist over Sheep Meadow, Central Park, NYC, 1971

          Est: $2,000 - $3,000

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Mist over Sheep Meadow, Central Park, NYC, 1971 Chromogenic print, printed 1975, signed, titled and dated in ink in the margin; signed, dated and inscribed 'Yellow mist for "A World Through My Window"' in ink on the verso; signed, titled and dated in pencil on the window mat. image: 13 x 19 3/8in. (33 x 49.2cm.) sheet: 16 x 20in. (40.6 x 50.8cm.) Literature: Orkin, A World Through My Window, HarperCollins, 1978, cover

          Hindman
        • Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Albert Einstein at a Princeton Luncheon, 1953
          May. 02, 2023

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Albert Einstein at a Princeton Luncheon, 1953

          Est: $1,200 - $1,500

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Albert Einstein at a Princeton Luncheon, 1953 Gelatin silver print, printed later, Estate facsimile signature stamp in the margin; signed, titled, dated by Mary Engel, Estate Executor, in pencil and Estate copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso. image: 18 3/4 x 14 3/4in. (47.6 x 37.5cm.) sheet: 20 x 16in. (50.8 x 40.6cm.) Literature: Orkin, A Photo Journal, Viking Press, 1981 p. 125; Engel & Gresh, Ruth Orkin: A Photo Spirit, Hatje Cantz, 2021, p. 197 This was taken while I was having lunch with Einstein and about one hundred men who had each contributed twenty-five thousand dollars to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After lunch I was to photograph him shaking hands with each of the men. As Einstein and a long line of men waited, I fumbled with my equipment while I changed film, an obvious bundle of nerves. Einstein was terribly sweet and kept saying, "Take it easy. Don't worry. We'll wait. Take your time!" RUTH ORKIN

          Hindman
        • Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Jewish Refugees at Lydda Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1951
          May. 02, 2023

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Jewish Refugees at Lydda Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1951

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Jewish Refugees at Lydda Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1951 Gelatin silver print, printed later, Estate facsimile signature stamp in the margin; signed, titled, dated by Mary Engel, Estate Executor, in pencil and Estate copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso. image: 9 1/2 x 12 7/8in. (24.2 x 32.6cm.) sheet: 11 x 14in. (28 x 35.6cm.) Literature: Orkin, A Photo Journal, Viking Press, 1981 p. 80; Engel & Gresh, Ruth Orkin: A Photo Spirit, Hatje Cantz, 2021, p. 169

          Hindman
        • Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Tirza on Sinks, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1951
          May. 02, 2023

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Tirza on Sinks, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1951

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Tirza on Sinks, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1951 Gelatin silver print, printed later, Estate facsimile signature stamp in the margin; signed, titled, dated by Mary Engel, Estate Executor, in pencil and Estate copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso. image: 9 3/8 x 12 3/4in. (23.7 x 32.4cm.) sheet: 11 x 14in. (28 x 35.5cm.) Literature: Orkin, Ruth Orkin: A Photo Journal, Viking, 1981, p. 89; Engel and Gresh, Ruth Orkin: A Photo Spirit, Hatje Cantz, 2021, p. 173

          Hindman
        • Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) American Girl in Florence, Italy, 1951
          May. 02, 2023

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) American Girl in Florence, Italy, 1951

          Est: $1,200 - $1,800

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) American Girl in Florence, Italy, 1951 Gelatin silver print, printed later, Estate facsimile signature stamp in the margin; signed, titled, dated by Mary Engel, Estate Executor, in pencil and Estate copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso. image: 12 1/2 x 18 3/4in. (31.7 x 47.6cm.) sheet: 16 x 20in. (40.6 x 50.8cm.) Literature: Orkin, A Photo Journal, Viking Press, 1981, pp. 90-91; Ruth Orkin: A Retrospective, International Center for Photography, New York, May 5-July 16, 1995, exhibition catalogue, p. 9; Ruth Orkin: Above and Beyond, Ruth Orkin Archive/ Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, December 9, 1999-January 22, 2000, exhibition catalogue, p. 9; Ruth Orkin, An American Girl in Italy: The Making of A Classic, Ruth Orkin Archive/ Howard Greenberg Gallery, September 16 - October 22, 2005, exhibition catalogue, cover and pl. 10; Cornic, Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin: Outside - From Street Photography to Filmmaking, Carlotta Films, 2014, pp. 106-107

          Hindman
        • Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Couple in MG, Florence, Italy, 1951
          May. 02, 2023

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Couple in MG, Florence, Italy, 1951

          Est: $1,200 - $1,500

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Couple in MG, Florence, Italy, 1951 Gelatin silver print, printed later, Estate facsimile signature stamp in the margin; signed, titled, dated by Mary Engel, Estate Executor, in pencil and Estate copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso. image: 13 1/8 x 18 3/4in. (33.3 x 47.6cm.) sheet: 16 x 20in. (40.6 x 50.8cm.) Literature: Engel and Gresh, Ruth Orkin: A Photo Spirit, Hatje Cantz, 2021, cover, and p. 149

          Hindman
        • Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) VE Day, Times Square, NYC, 1945
          May. 02, 2023

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) VE Day, Times Square, NYC, 1945

          Est: $1,200 - $1,500

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) VE Day, Times Square, NYC, 1945 Gelatin silver print, printed later, Estate facsimile signature stamp in the margin; signed, titled, dated by Mary Engel, Estate Executor, in pencil and Estate copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso. image: 14 7/8 x 16 1/4in. (37.8 x 41.2cm.) sheet: 16 x 20in. (40.6 x 50.8cm.) Literature: Orkin, A Photo Journal, Viking Press, 1981, p. 28; Ruth Orkin: A Retrospective, International Center for Photography, New York, May 5-July 16, 1995, exhibition catalogue, p. 11; Cornic, Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin: Outside - From Street Photography to Filmmaking, Carlotta Films, 2014, pp. 44-45

          Hindman
        • Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Balloon over Sheep Meadow, Central Park, 1971
          May. 02, 2023

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Balloon over Sheep Meadow, Central Park, 1971

          Est: $1,500 - $2,000

          Ruth Orkin (1921-1985) Balloon over Sheep Meadow, Central Park, 1971 Chromogenic print, printed c. 1971, facsimile signature blindstamp in the margin; '75 Central Park West' credit stamp on the verso. image: 12 1/4 x 18 3/8in. (31.1 x 46.6cm.) sheet:14 1/2 x 20in. (36.8 x 50.8cm.)

          Hindman
        • Ruth Orkin Photography; Opening Night of The Member of the Wedding
          Apr. 29, 2023

          Ruth Orkin Photography; Opening Night of The Member of the Wedding

          Est: $100 - $1,000

          Ruth Orkin American Photographer 1921 - 1985. This is a photograph for the Whitkin Gallery. It is a photograph of the opening night party for The Member of the Wedding. Julie Harris Ethel Waters. Quantity: : 1 Size 8 x 10 in Photographer Ruth Orkin Condition: (1 to 5) 3 Photographs from the archive of After Dark and Dance Magazine editor William Como. After Dark was an essential source on dance, theater, performance art, ballet, and cinema of the late 60 and 1970s and a foundational piece of gay cultural history that influenced a generation of artists.

          Public Sale Auction House
        • RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Couple in MG, Florence.
          Apr. 27, 2023

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Couple in MG, Florence.

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) Couple in MG, Florence. Silver print, the image measuring 9 3/4x13 3/8 inches (24.8x34 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, with the Estate of Ruth Orkin stamp with Mary Engel's signature, the title, and copyright date in pencil on verso. 1951; printed 1981 Provenance: The Estate of Evelyne Z. Daitz, New York

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) American Girl in Italy.
          Apr. 27, 2023

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) American Girl in Italy.

          Est: $6,000 - $9,000

          RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) American Girl in Italy. Silver print, the image measuring 12x18 1/4 inches (30.5x46.4 cm.), the sheet 16x20 inches (40.6x50.8 cm.), with Orkin's signature, title, and negative, copyright, and print dates in ink on recto, and her signature and copyright and print dates, and a notation "From the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art" in pencil on verso. 1951; printed 1980 Provenance: Swann Galleries, May 7, 1985; to the Present Owner

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • Ruth Orkin (American, 1921 - 1985), photograph/print, 'White Trees, Central Park South', 1958, faded, 31 1/2" x 20 1/2".
          Feb. 25, 2023

          Ruth Orkin (American, 1921 - 1985), photograph/print, 'White Trees, Central Park South', 1958, faded, 31 1/2" x 20 1/2".

          Est: $300 - $500

          Ruth Orkin (American, 1921 - 1985), photograph/print, 'White Trees, Central Park South', 1958, faded, 31 1/2" x 20 1/2".

          Nadeau's Auction Gallery
        • Ruth Orkin   (1921-1985) Three Boys on a Suitcase, Penn Station, New York City, 1947
          Dec. 06, 2022

          Ruth Orkin   (1921-1985) Three Boys on a Suitcase, Penn Station, New York City, 1947

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Ruth Orkin   (1921-1985) Three Boys on a Suitcase, Penn Station, New York City, 1947 Gelatin silver print, printed later, facsimile signature blindstamp in the margin; signed, titled and dated by Mary Engel, Orkin Estate Executor, in pencil on the Estate copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso. image: 12 1/4 x 18 7/8in. (31 x 48cm.) sheet: 16 x 20in. (40.5 x 50.8cm.) Literature: Engel and Gresh, Ruth Orkin: A Photo Spirit, Hatje Cantz, 2021, p. 128

          Hindman
        • Ruth Orkin  (1921-1985) American Girl in Florence, Italy 1951
          Dec. 06, 2022

          Ruth Orkin  (1921-1985) American Girl in Florence, Italy 1951

          Est: $1,200 - $1,800

          Ruth Orkin  (1921-1985) American Girl in Florence, Italy 1951 Gelatin silver print, printed later, facsimile signature blindstamp in the margin, signed, titled and dated by Mary Engel, Orkin Estate Executor, in pencil on the Estate copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso. image: 12 1/2 x 19in. (31.7 x 48.2cm.) sheet: 16 x 20in. (40.5 x 50.8cm.) Literature: Engel and Gresh, Ruth Orkin: A Photo Spirit, Hatje Cantz, 2021, back cover and pp. 134-135 Perhaps Orkin's best-known image, American Girl in Florence, Italy was taken during a European trip and published a year later as part of a Cosmopolitan photo essay, "When You Travel Alone"¦", offering tips on "money, men and morals to see you through a gay trip and a safe one." Other examples of Orkin classics can be seen elsewhere in the sale - lots 8, 53, 55, 68 and 124.

          Hindman
        • Ruth Orkin  (1921-1985) Man in Rain, West 88th Street, New York City, 1952
          Dec. 06, 2022

          Ruth Orkin  (1921-1985) Man in Rain, West 88th Street, New York City, 1952

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Ruth Orkin  (1921-1985) Man in Rain, West 88th Street, New York City, 1952 Gelatin silver print, printed later, facsimile signature blindstamp in the margin; signed, titled and dated by Mary Engel, Orkin Estate Executor, in pencil on the Estate copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso. image: 18 7/8 x 13in. (48 x 33cm.) sheet: 20 x 16in. (50.8 x 40.5cm.) Literature: Engel and Gresh, Ruth Orkin: A Photo Spirit, Hatje Cantz, 2021, p. 33

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