Through her innovative body of work, guided by intuition and instinct, Arbus became one of the most influential photographers of the post-war era. Often controversial, many of her photographs push... Read full biography
Through her innovative body of work, guided by intuition and instinct, Arbus became one of the most influential photographers of the post-war era. Often controversial, many of her photographs push the boundaries, and have impacted photographers and photography of the 20th to 21st Centuries. Born in... Read full biography
Through her innovative body of work, guided by intuition and instinct, Arbus became one of the most influential photographers of the post-war era. Often controversial, many of her photographs push the boundaries, and have impacted photographers and photography of the 20th to 21st Centuries. Born in New York City in March of 1923, she was the daughter of a 5th Avenue department store owner. In 1959, Arbus began studying photography with Lissete Model, and twice received a Guggenheim Fellowship... Read full biography
Through her innovative body of work, guided by intuition and instinct, Arbus became one of the most influential photographers of the post-war era. Often controversial, many of her photographs push the boundaries, and have impacted photographers and photography of the 20th to 21st Centuries. Born in New York City in March of 1923, she was the daughter of a 5th Avenue department store owner. In 1959, Arbus began studying photography with Lissete Model, and twice received a Guggenheim Fellowship on the basis of her innovative work (1963 and 1966). In 1964, she was honored with her first exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1970 a portfolio of ten photographs was made into her first series of limited editions. Both she and her... Read full biography
Through her innovative body of work, guided by intuition and instinct, Arbus became one of the most influential photographers of the post-war era. Often controversial, many of her photographs push the boundaries, and have impacted photographers and photography of the 20th to 21st Centuries. Born in New York City in March of 1923, she was the daughter of a 5th Avenue department store owner. In 1959, Arbus began studying photography with Lissete Model, and twice received a Guggenheim Fellowship on the basis of her innovative work (1963 and 1966). In 1964, she was honored with her first exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1970 a portfolio of ten photographs was made into her first series of limited editions. Both she and her husband Allan, whom she met at age 14, and marrried at 18, worked as fashion photographers as well, and this work is represented in... Read full biography
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About Diane Arbus: Books
Books & Publications (7)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 360 Views on the Collection (Exhibition catalog)
2016
Block, Judy and Suzanne Stein, Editors
360 pages (color)
Camera Atomica (Art Gallery of Ontario)
2015
O'Brian, John (Editor)
304 pages (color)
Encounters: Photography from the Sheldon Museum of Art
2013
Ruud, Brandon K. (Editor); Jorge Daniel Veneciano (Introduction)
242 pages (color)
A Legacy of Giving: The Anna and Frank Hall Collection (The Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln) (Exhibition catalog)
2012
Embury, Stuart; Brandon K. Ruud; Norman Geske; Jorge Daniel Veneciano, Introduction
80 pages (color)
Vancouver Collects (Vancouver Art Gallery) (Exhibition catalog)
2001
Thom, Ian et al
159 pages (color)
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Accents on Artists A fact-filled pronunciation guide. Over 800 artist’s names you should know…