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The Encyclopedia of Photography’s Art and History

"Eccentrics", Diane Arbus (1923 - 1971)

Eccentrics

Diane Arbus (1923 - 1971)

Portraits of eccentrics and self-fashioned individuals in postwar America, presented in direct black-and-white photographs with frontal compositions across New York streets, circuses, and domestic interiors.

With contributions from: MOCA (image source); MoMA (image source). Suggest an Edit

Eccentrics

Diane Arbus (1923 - 1971)

Portraits of eccentrics and self-fashioned individuals in postwar America, presented in direct black-and-white photographs with frontal compositions across New York streets, circuses, and domestic interiors.

With contributions from: MOCA (image source); MoMA (image source). Suggest an Edit

Identical twins, Roselle, N.J. 1967

A Jewish giant at home with his parents in the Bronx, N.Y. 1970

The Backwards Man in his hotel room, N.Y.C. 1961

A young man in curlers at home on West 20th Street, N.Y.C. 1966

Transvestite at her birthday party, N.Y.C. 1968

Mexican dwarf in his hotel room in NYC 1970

Child with a toy hand grenade in Central Park, N.Y.C. 1962

Russian midget friends in a living room on 100th Street, N.Y.C. 1963

Two female impersonators backstage, N.Y.C.
1960

Triplets in their bedroom, N.J. 1963

Lady bartender at home with a souvenir dog, New Orleans, La. 1964

Just chosen king and queen of senior citizens party, N.Y. 1970

Books

upscaled cover image 9781597111751

Diane Arbus

Aperture, 2011

upscaled cover image 9781597115384

Diane Arbus - Revelations

Aperture, 2022

upscaled cover image 9781644230657

Diane Arbus - Documents

David Zwirner Books, 2022

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