Commemorating “American Girl in Italy”
"American Girl in Italy" was taken in 1951 by the late Ruth Orkin when she met Ninalee Craig while travelling alone in Europe © Ruth Orkin
One of the most popular snapshots of all time, “American Girl in Italy”, celebrates its 60-year old anniversary this month, reports Yahoo News.
The well-known photo which features Ninalee Craig walking down a street on Florence with all (male) eyes on her, was featured on the Today show.
In her “Today” appearance, Craig spoke about how, despite what some might say, the photo isn’t a “symbol of harassment.” Craig insists that the image is “a symbol of a woman having an absolutely wonderful time.”
Photo from YahooNews (courtesy of Keith Beaty/Toronto Star/GetStock)
Read more on the interview here on Yahoo News.
Check out Ruth Ordin’s website here.
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