Washington Monument as seen from the Lincoln Memorial & reflected in the Mall, Washington D.C., 1939 © 2023 Ruth Orkin Photo Archive
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09/19/2023 - 01/14/2024

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 
79 Rue des Archives 
 
75003 Paris

www.henricartierbresson.org/expositions/ 

 
For the first time in France, the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson presents a solo exhibition on American photographer Ruth Orkin (1921-1985), internationally known for her photograph American Girl in Italy (1951), an iconic image of a women traveling alone. While still a teenager, Orkin undertook a pioneering journey across the United States from West to East.