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Photographer Eve Arnold Dies: See Her Photos of Marilyn Monroe and More (Photos)

In Memoriam

Photojournalist Eve Arnold died Thursday at the age of 99. See photos from her career.

Published Jan. 5 2012 11:00PM EST

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-monroe-6_zlvg2p — Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-box_ddc6p5 — Photojournalism pioneer Eve Arnold died Thursday at the age of 99. Renowned for capturing celebrities in intimate moments, some of her most famous portraits of politicians and Hollywood stars were taken during the first decade of her career. Others like her infamous shot of Malcolm X collecting cash at a rally in Washington cemented her reputation as a force in postwar journalism. From her legendary images of Marilyn Monroe to her iconic civil rights photos, see highlights of Arnold’s groundbreaking career.

Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos (4)

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-monroe-5_nucuqn — Marilyn Monroe, 1960
Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-monroe-6_z69xqm — Marilyn Monroe, 1955
Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-monroe-3_cdzqst — Marilyn Monroe, 1960

Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-monroe-2_w2y3rl — Marilyn Monroe, 1960

Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-monroe-1_bux8wf — Marilyn Monroe, 1960

Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-marlon_poeel4 — Marlon Brando, 1966

Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-joan_beo6vf — Joan Crawford, 1959

Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-connery_ryqgne — Sean Connery, 1978

Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-chaplin_ydev98 — Charlie Chaplin, 1966
Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-malcolm-x-2_mtzghk — Malcolm X, 1961

Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-malcolm-x-1_sv5soz — Malcolm X, 1961

Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-queen-eliz_kx4598 — Queen Elizabeth II, 1968

Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-queen_d7y2ul — Queen Elizabeth, 1977

Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-taylor_jyxafy — Elizabeth Taylor, 1963

Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-thatcher_o7tqgu — Margaret Thatcher, 1977

Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-tolstoy_xc7rm0 — Ilya Tolstoy, 1966

Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

galleries/2012/01/05/photographer-eve-arnold-dies-see-her-photos-of-marilyn-monroe-and-more-photos/eve-arnold-obit-gal-yves_sqotwp — Yves Saint Laurent, 1977

Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

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