Eve Arnold, born Eve Cohen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was one of the most influential photojournalists of the twentieth century. Renowned for her intimate portraits of public figures and her compassionate documentary photography, Arnold combined technical excellence with a deeply humanistic approach that emphasized empathy, dignity, and social awareness. By 1995, she had established an international reputation as a pioneering documentary photographer whose work extended far beyond celebrity portraiture to include issues of race, politics, women's lives, and cultural change.