Diane Arbus: Capturing the Unseen Through Photography

Explore the intriguing world of Diane Arbus, an American photographer known for capturing unique and marginalized individuals in her photographs. From dwarfs and giants to transgender people and circus performers, Arbus's work challenges perceptions of beauty and normality. Her images reveal hidden secrets, inviting viewers to question what they think they know. Dive into her portfolios like "Box of Ten Photographs" and iconic works such as "Identical Twins" and "Mexican Dwarf in His Hotel Room" to witness the power of photography in revealing the extraordinary within the ordinary.

• Photography
• Diane Arbus
• Marginalized
• Portfolios
• Identity

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1. A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know. Diane Arbus

2. Diane Arbus was born in March 14 1923 die in July 26, 1971) was an American photographer and writer noted for photographs of marginalised people dwarfs, giants, transgender people, nudists, circus performers and others whose normality was perceived by the general populace as ugly or surreal.

3. Arbus's Box of Ten Photographs was a portfolio of selected 19631970 photographs in a clear plexiglas box/frame that was designed by Marvin Israel

4. A young man with curlers at home on West 20th Street, 1966 A close-up shows the man's pock-marked face with plucked eyebrows, and his hand with long fingernails holds a cigarette. Early reactions to the photograph were strong; for example, someone spat on it in 1967 at the Museum of Modern Art.

5. Identical twins, Roselle, 1967 Diane Arbus Young twin sisters Cathleen and Colleen Wadestand side by side in dark dresses. The twin on the right slightly smiles and twin on the left slightly frowns. This photograph is echoed in Stanley Kubrick's film The Shining, which features twins in an identical pose as ghosts.

6. Mexican dwarf in his hotel room, 1970, Diane Arbus

7. A Jewish giant at home with his parents in the Bronx, 1970, Diane Arbus the "Jewish Giant", stands in his family's apartment with his much shorter mother and father.

8. A Family on the Lawn One Sunday in Westchester, N.Y. A woman and a man sunbathe while a boy bends over a small plastic wading pool behind them.

9. King and Queen This photograph features two senior citizens after they were crowned king and queen of a dance in New York city. The man and woman did not know each other, and their facial expressions evoke a sense of discomfort and unhappiness.

10. Retired Man and His Wife at Home in a Nudist Camp One Morning in New Jersey. On the Television Set Are Framed Photographs of Each Other., 1963

11. Boy With a Straw Hat Waiting to March in a Pro-War Parade, N.Y.C. 1967 With an American flag at his side, he wears a bow tie, a pin in the shape of a bow tie with an American flag motif, and two round button badges: "Bomb Hanoi" and "God Bless America / Support Our Boys in Viet Nam". The image may cause the viewer to feel both different from the boy and sympathetic toward him.

12. Xmas Tree in a Living Room, Levittown, New York, 1962

13. A Young Brooklyn Family Going for a Sunday Outing, N.Y.C. 1966 Their son is mentally-retarded