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 seminal figure in modern-day photography and an influence on three generations of photographers, though she is perhaps just as famous for her unconventional…
via Diane Arbus Called Her Portraits ‘A Secret About a Secret’
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Fascinating obituary/article, Sarah.
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i love her story, the obit filled in many of the empty spaces for me –
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I had some books of her unusual photographs, and gave them to a friend who was interested. This film about her life is mostly fictionalised, but nonetheless interesting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fur_(film)
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Her images are haunting, no? She seems to capture something hidden in each person – a “secret”, like the NYT article said. Thanks for sharing this!
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Wow, so interesting. I love that women are finally getting recognized. I’m not a fan of Arbus. Her pictures always make me feel bad, as if the people in them didn’t know what they were getting into. They are so stark and unrelenting. This was a great post.
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