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Diane Arbus

Born

in New York, New York, The United States

March 14, 1923

Died

July 26, 1971

Genre

Arts & Photography

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People best know portraits of prostitutes, transvestites, persons with physical deformities, and other unconventional subjects of American photographer Diane Arbus.

Diane Arbus noted dwarfs, giants, and ordinary citizens in poses and settings on the fringes of society.

Arbus used 35-mm cameras to create her early work but adopted the Rolleiflex medium format twin-lens reflex before the 1960s. This format provided a square aspect ratio, higher image resolution, and a waist-level viewfinder, not a standard eye, which allowed Arbus to connect in different ways. Arbus also experimented with the use of flashes in daylight, allowing her to highlight and separate from the background.

In July 1971, Arbus ingested a large quantity of barbiturates an ...more

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Average rating: 4.08 · 21,957 ratings · 197 reviews · 42 distinct works • Similar authors

	Diane Arbus: Monograph by Diane Arbus (Photographer), Marvin Israel (Editor), Doon Arbus (Contributor) 4.04 avg rating — 18,189 ratings — published 1972 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revelations 4.27 avg rating — 2,876 ratings — published 2003 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diane Arbus: Untitled by Diane Arbus, Doon Arbus (Contributor) 4.42 avg rating — 441 ratings — published 1995 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diane Arbus: Magazine Work by Diane Arbus (Photographer), Thomas W. Southall (Foreword), Doon Arbus (Editor) 4.09 avg rating — 227 ratings — published 1985 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	diane arbus: in the beginning by Diane Arbus, Jeff L. Rosenheim 4.40 avg rating — 78 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arbus, Model, Strömholm by Diane Arbus (photographer), Lisette Model (Photographer), Christer Stromholm (Photographer) 3.77 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diane Arbus. 1972. Paper. First edition. 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diane Arbus: A box of ten photographs by Diane Arbus (Photographer), John P. Jacob (Contributor) 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diane Arbus: Hubert's Museum Work, 1958-1963 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Camera is Cruel: Model Arbus Goldin by Diane Arbus, Nan Goldin, Lisette Model 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“A picture is a secret about a secret, the more it tells you the less you know.”
― Diane Arbus

tags: art, photography, secrecy, secrets

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“The thing that's important to know is that you never know. You're always sort of feeling your way.”
― Diane Arbus, Revelations

tags: education, intelligence, knowledge, life

116 likes

“For me, the subject of the picture is always more important than the picture.”
― diane arbus

tags: art, photographs, photography

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