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Diane Arbus 1923-1971
Insights • "In nearly every case, her subject would be framed by his most natural, obvious setting ... and posed facing straight-eyed and unblinking toward the center of her camera lens, always with the same curious expression, as though seeking from the beholder some special understanding." - Harold Hayes, one of her editors at Esquire
Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, New York City (1962) • Shot many angles with the boy • The boy was impatient • His expression shows his impatience and frustration • Other pictures show him happy • Slightly shocking nature – boy holding a grenade • Sold for $408,000 in 2005
Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey, 1967 • One smiles, the other frowns • Looks at identity and the differences between everyone in society • Sold in 2004 for $478,400
Sources • www.artphotogallery.org/.../diane_arbus_03.html • http://www.biography.com/articles/Diane-Arbus-9187461 • http://www.masters-of-fine-art-photography.com/02/artphotogallery/database/diane_arbus_27.jpg • http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/arbus.html • http://dreamdogsart.typepad.com/art/images/2007/09/26/diane_arbus.jpg • Bosworth, Patricia. 2005. Diane Arbus: A Biography. W.W. Norton, 2005.