BIOGRAPHY continued 1989-1991 Design Director HG Magazine 1988-1989 Creative Director Vogue Magazine 1983-1988 Design Director Vanity Fair Magazine 1982-1983 Editorial Design Director House & Garden Magazine 1974-1982 Art Director The New York Times Magazine 1977 Designed the book The End of The Game by Peter Beard 1972-1973 Art Director Revlon Beauty Account Scali, McCabe & Sloves Agency 1970 Ruth receives The Gold Medal from The Art Directors Club of America their highest award in design for her work at Harper's Bazaar 1963-1971 Co-Art Director with Bea Feitler Harper's Bazaar Magazine
"On a short list of the strong, incomparable art directors with whom I have worked, Ruth was and remains the most mysterious. She speaks a great deal and is completely inarticulate. The brilliance of her mind goes straight through her eyes to her fingertips, leapfrogging over language and creating always the previously inexpressible. Simply put, she is all visual....a genius visual." Richard Avedon "Ruth Ansel saved my life in all publishing jobs, whether we were collaging dead elephants for my book, "The End of The Game", or doing a portfolio for Harper's Bazaar... she made Bazaar in the 60's a thousand times better than any fashion rag today. Her work was simply the best..." Peter Beard "Ruth is unique: She is one of the great art directors of the 20th century. It's been a privilege to work with her." Annie Leibovitz "For Ruth... there are four things you taught me. Movie stars are not your best friends!...never stop fighting for the right layout...be sure to make a 360 every time you're photographing...don't be shy about falling in love with what you're doing. Whether you're photographing Sam Shepard and Jessica Lange in New Mexico or photographing in Karl Lagerfeld's chateau in Brittany, she always makes you see what was never there." Bruce Weber