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Diane Arbus

Diane Arbus. By: Jennifer Karr. Background. Born on March 14, 1923 From New York Middle child of 3 (1 brother, 1 sister) Jewish Wealthy Shy. Education. Ethical Culture School Fieldston School Alexey Brodovitch’s workshop (unsuccessful) New School- Lisette Model’s class

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Diane Arbus

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  1. Diane Arbus By: Jennifer Karr

  2. Background • Born on March 14, 1923 • From New York • Middle child of 3 (1 brother, 1 sister) • Jewish • Wealthy • Shy

  3. Education • Ethical Culture School • Fieldston School • AlexeyBrodovitch’s workshop (unsuccessful) • New School- Lisette Model’s class • first mentor • helped identify her desired path

  4. Romance • Met Allan at age 14 • Parents did not approve • Secret meeting for 4 years • Married April 10, 1941

  5. About work • Freaks • Central Park, New York City, nudist camps, carnivals • LeicaRolleiflex • Square Frame • Mamiya C33 • Flash gave exposed and vulnerable look • Pentax

  6. Work • Father gave first job • Account with Russeks Furs- fifth avenue department store • Allan and Diane Arbus studio • Diane- style • Allan- technical

  7. Work • Esquire Magazine (nightlife of NY): • “The Vertical Journey”- first major magazine assignment • 2nd mentor: Marvin Israel • Supported and pursued ideas • Which photograph to choose from contact sheet • Introduced her to influential people • Director of Harpers Bazaar • Sunday Times Magazine, Nova, Vogue, Glamour • Show, Sports Illustrated & New York Times

  8. Unsuccessful work • Nude photographs of actor Viva • Lawsuit (later dropped) • Viva felt misled and lied to • Lost over a million dollars • “Recent Acquisitions” • Early photographs • spit on photographs • “New Documents” freak • Modern photography

  9. Exhibited work • Museum of Modern Art • “Recent Acquisitions” • “New Documents” • ArtForum published portfolio • pictures of mentally retarted at a home in Vineland • Venice Biennale • Contemporary art exhibition every 2 years

  10. “New Documents” A Young Man in Curlers at Home • Confrontational • Strong reaction • Spit

  11. The Jungle Creep • After viewing movie called “Freaks” which featured “midgets, pinheads and dwarfs” • Flea circus

  12. The Marked Man • 306 tattoos • Swore not to reveal whereabouts

  13. Jewish Giant • Eddie Carmel • Made famous by photo • Mother’s reaction

  14. Child With a Toy Hand Grenade • Mime • Impatience

  15. Awards • Guggenheim Fellowships to pursue private work • Robert Levitt Award for outstanding achievement • Taught classes and workshops • Gave lectures

  16. End of Life • 1968- hospitalized with Hepatitis • Loosing strength and independence • Depression • Divorce • Closing of Arbus studio • Suicide (depression and need for money)

  17. Posthumous Work • Museum of Modern Art • Around United States and Europe • Metropolitan Museum of New York • “Diane Arbus Revelations” • Overview of life work • Acceptance of work began

  18. Why She Appealed • Risk taker of “different work” • Not easily accepted • Tough life

  19. Continues to Appeal • Late acceptance • Changed the way we identify each other as human beings • Combine exaggerated with personal

  20. Works Cited • http://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/arbus-diane • http://www.biography.com/people/diane-arbus-9187461 • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/arbus.html?c=y&page=1

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