Members of the American Nazi Party attended one of the conventions of the Black Muslim movement in America with the aim of supporting its policy of racial segregation. The Nazi Party leader, who is shown here between two bodyguards, threatened Arnold that he would "make a bar of soap" out of her because he found the presence of a Jewish woman photojournalist disturbing.
Eve Arnold (American, 1913 - 2012)
After minimal formal training, Eve Arnold joined the prestigious Magnum agency in 1952. In the ensuing twenty years she produced diverse reportage work for magazines. Her Hollywood portraiture, especially the series of Marilyn Monroe, is known to many. She was most admired for her documentary records of places difficult to penetrate even today: the ex-Soviet Union, Mongolia, China and the Middle East. In the 1970s Arnold turned to publishing photography books. Her 'commitment to humanity' won her the confidence of people from all social and racial backgrounds. She was the winner of numerous awards including an O.B.E. in 2003.
