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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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Diane Arbus was an American photographer, noted for her portraits of people on the fringes of society, such as transvestites, dwarfs, giants, prostitutes, and ordinary citizens in unconventional poses and settings.

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

In July 1971, Arbus committed suicide in Greenwich Village at the age of 48 ...more

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Average rating: 4.06 · 20,511 ratings · 142 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	Diane Arbus: Monograph by Diane Arbus, Stan Grossfeld, Doon Arbus 4.01 avg rating — 16,885 ratings — published 1972 — 8 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: Revelations by Diane Arbus, Doon Arbus (Afterword) 4.26 avg rating — 2,854 ratings — published 2003 — 4 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 (Photographer) 4.43 avg rating — 428 ratings — published 2005 — 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: Magazine Work by Diane Arbus (Photographer), Thomas Southall (Contributor) 4.11 avg rating — 214 ratings — published 1985 — 3 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 4.39 avg rating — 46 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
	Arbus, Model, Strömholm by Diane Arbus (Photographs), Lisette Model (Photographer), Christer Stromholm (Photographer) 3.62 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
	The Camera is Cruel: Model Arbus Goldin by Diane Arbus, Nan Goldin, Lisette Model really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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 Chronology, 1923-1971 by Elisabeth Sussman, Doon Arbus, Jeff Rosenheim 4.21 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2011	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 New York School: Photographs, 1936-1963 by Jane Livingston, Diane Arbus (Photographer), Ted Croner (Photographer) 4.27 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1992	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