On her return, she wrote a manuscript on her adventure, which remained published for some time.
Consisting of photographs, scrapbook pages, excerpts from her diary of the trip, maps and various documents, this book - which accompanies an exhibition at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson - returns to this extraordinary adventure of one of the greatest women photographers of the 20th century..
Twelve years later, Ruth became a professional photographer, and produced her most famous image American Girl in Italy (1951) which again returns to the experience of a woman who travels alone.
Her experience was a decisive influence in her life and career.
On her return, she wrote a manuscript on her adventure, which remained published for some time
