If you think you are capable of living without writing,” said the German poet Rainer Maria Rilke, “do not write.” He didn’t live to meet Diane Arbus, but if he had seen her photographs he would have ...
Diane Arbus was a daughter of privilege who spent much of her adult life documenting those on the periphery of society. Since she killed herself in 1971, her unblinking portraits have made her a ...
Diane Arbus with her photograph A family on their lawn on Sunday in Westchester, N.Y. © Stephen A. Frank Diane Arbus with her photograph A young Brooklyn family ...
Taxicab driver at the wheel with two passengers, N.Y.C., 1956. © The Estate of Diane Arbus, LLC. All Rights Reserved SHARE Jack Dracula at a bar, New London, Conn ...
Diane Arbus (1923–1971) was one of the most original and influential artists of the 20th century. “Diane Arbus: A box of ten photographs” forges new ground as the first exhibition to focus on the ...
The largest-ever exhibition of Diane Arbus’ photography is having its North American debut this summer in New York City, Arbus’ hometown and the setting of some of her most enduring and perplexing ...
How do you show 450 Arbus photos? In a maze of an exhibit at the Park Avenue Armory. Our critic suggests taking them on one at a time. By Will Heinrich The Armory’s upcoming season also includes the ...
Click here to view a slide show of Arbus’ photographs. If success in the visual arts is measured by familiarity of style and image, then Diane Arbus might well be the most successful photographer of ...
Arthur Lubow writes that he has tried to tell the story of the photographer Diane Arbus with “the detail and clarity that she prized.” The portrait that emerges in “Diane Arbus,” the first major ...