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Diane Arbus “A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you, the less you know.” By: Kendall Newman
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Diane Arbus“A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you, the less you know.”
By: Kendall Newman
Diane Arbus
1923-1971 Best known for
black-and-white square photographs of dwarves, giants, transgender people, and circus people
Photo of Diane, taken in 1962
One of her most famous photographs
Life History
Born Diane Nemerov to a Jewish immigrant couple who lived in New York City
Her family owned Russek’s, a famous Fifth Avenue department storeRussek’s Department
store, (now closed) Taken in October, 2006
Life History
Her family was wealthy so she was not affected by the Great Depression
She attended Fieldstone School for Ethical Culture
In 1941, she married her childhood sweetheart Allan Arbus
Diane and Allan Arbus
Life History
She had two daughters: Doon, born in 1945 & Amy, born in 1954
Diane and Allan separated in 1958, but weren’t divorced until 1969
Taught at Parsons School of Design
She committed suicide in July, 1971 “Portrait of a Mother”
Famous photograph of Diane and her daughter Doon, taken in 1946
Famous Photographs
Boy in central park, New York
Fire eater at a circus in New York
“Siamese” taken in polish community in New York City
Influenced by
Her husband, Allan
Together the were fashion photographers
Several pictures featured in VogueOne of her and Allan’s
photographs that was published in Vogue in May, 1952
Famous For
In late 1950’s Arbus started taking black and white portraits of people
These photos were her most successful
Several photos published in Esquire magazine in 1960
Transgender, taken May 1959
Her Significance
Changed the way society looked at outcasts.
She highlighted people in black and white to show that they were common and simple, no the monsters some people made them out to be
In the Land of Things, December 1957New York City
Famous Photographs
“Bags” taken at a field in New York
Her Contribution to Society
Challenged society to look at the people and not at the label
Transgender, prostitutes, dwarves; were all humans to her
She did not believe they were any different
Others soon followed her opinions
Criticism
Many critics thought Diane’s photographs were: Unethical Crude Misrepresentation of
society
“Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats.” - Diane Arbus
‘Fur’ movie
Released in 2006 Earned 3 out of 4 stars Time Magazine reviewed
the movie and titled its article “Exploiting Diane Arbus”
Time believed the movie took away from her true brilliance and degraded her inhumanely just to earn money
Works Cited
"Diane Arbus Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2013.
"Fur (film)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 03 Jan. 2013. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
Schickel, Richard. "Exploiting Diane Arbus." Time Magazine. Cable News Network, CNN LLC., 3 Nov. 2006. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
"Diane Arbus." time.com., n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2013.
Diane Arbus Diane Arbus Foundation. 03 Jan. 2013. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
Works Cited
"Famous Photographers | Kay's Photography/Graphic Design Blog." Kays PhotographyGraphic Design Blog. Word Press, n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2013.
Kim, Eric. "The Free Automatic Bibliography and Citation Maker." EasyBib. N.p., 15 Oct. 2012. Web. 19 Mar. 2013.
Casel, James. “The Significance of Diane’s Legacy." New York Times. New York Times, New York LLC., 3 Nov. 2006. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
The End!
