Ruth Orkin
Julie Harris, Ethel Waters, and Carson McCullers at Opening Night Party for 'Member of the Wedding'

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Artist Ruth Orkin (American, 1921–1985)American, 1921–1985

CultureAmerican

Titles

Julie Harris, Ethel Waters, and Carson McCullers at Opening Night Party for 'Member of the Wedding'

Date1950

Place depictedNew York City, New York, United States

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (19.1 × 24.1 cm)
Frame: 14 3/4 × 17 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (37.5 × 45.1 × 3.2 cm)

Credit LineThe Target Collection of American Photography, museum purchase funded by Target Stores

Object number76.295

Not on view

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Department

Photography

Special Collections

Target Collection of American Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

Description

Ruth Orkin grew up in
Hollywood as an avid moviegoer, seeking autographs from famous stars. Therefore,
it is no surprise that her photographic career brought her into contact with
many celebrities, among them the author and two leading women from the play
“The Member of the Wedding,” who are shown here in this candid portrait. At
this point in her career, Orkin was very involved in photojournalism, and she
took this photograph as part of her first assignment for Life magazine.

Provenance[The Witkin Gallery, Inc., New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1976.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited "Looking at Portraits" The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston May 15,1988 - July 10,1988

Exhibited "Target Collection of American Photography: A Century in Pictures",
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston December 3 - February 25, 2007
Austin Museum of Art May 19 - August 12, 2007
Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi June 5 - August 24, 2008

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