Diane Arbus (born Diane Nemerov) (March 14, 1923 – July 26, 1971) was an American photographer, noted for her portraits of people on the fringes of society. (Her first name was pronounced "Dee-ann.")

Early life

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Arbus was born in New York City into a wealthy Jewish family, in which she was overshadowed by her older brother, the poet, Howard Nemerov. Arbus fell in love with future-actor Allan Arbus at age 14, and married him soon after turning 18, despite her parents' objections. When Allan started training as a photographer for the US Army, he taught Diane his lessons. She also learned about photography through photographer, Lisette Model. The Arbuses ran a successful fashion photography studio for 20 years, before separating in 1959. The Arbuses had two daughters, photographer Amy Arbus and writer and art director Doon Arbus.

Photography career

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After separating from her husband, Arbus studied with Alexey Brodovitch and Richard Avedon. Beginning in 1960, Arbus worked extensively as a photojournalist, her photos appearing in Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, Harper's Bazaar and Sunday Times magazines, among others.

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cosas que nadie vería si no fotografiarlos. - Diane Arbus
spanishfortune (Spanish Fortune) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:05:02 -0000
#quote #citar Realmente creo que hay cosas que nadie vería si no fotografiarlos. - Diane Arbus
@marcelasnts Você curte a Diane Arbus? Gosto do trabalho dela.
IsitaRodrigues (Isita Rodrigues) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:09:15 -0000
@marcelasnts Você curte a Diane Arbus? Gosto do trabalho dela.
Diane Arbus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Fotógrafa!!!
cybbs (cybelle) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:18:29 -0000
Diane Arbus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Fotógrafa!!!
@BekkiBuen I like your blog post on Diane Arbus. I often see the odd as well.
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