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 Born on March 14, 1923  From New York  Middle child of 3 (1 brother, 1 sister)  Jewish  Wealthy  Shy.

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2  Born on March 14, 1923  From New York  Middle child of 3 (1 brother, 1 sister)  Jewish  Wealthy  Shy

3  Ethical Culture School  Fieldston School  Alexey Brodovitch’s workshop (unsuccessful)  New School- Lisette Model’s class › first mentor › helped identify her desired path

4  Met Allan at age 14  Parents did not approve  Secret meeting for 4 years  Married April 10, 1941

5  Freaks  Central Park, New York City, nudist camps, carnivals  Leica  Rolleiflex  Square Frame  Mamiya C33  Flash gave exposed and vulnerable look  Pentax

6  Father gave first job  Account with Russeks Furs- fifth avenue department store  Allan and Diane Arbus studio  Diane- style  Allan- technical

7  Esquire Magazine (nightlife of NY):  “The Vertical Journey”- first major magazine assignment  2 nd mentor: Marvin Israel › Supported and pursued ideas › Which photograph to choose from contact sheet › Introduced her to influential people › Director of Harpers Bazaar  Sunday Times Magazine, Nova, Vogue, Glamour  Show, Sports Illustrated & New York Times

8  Nude photographs of actor Viva  Lawsuit (later dropped)  Viva felt misled and lied to  Lost over a million dollars  “Recent Acquisitions” › Early photographs › spit on photographs  “New Documents” freak › Modern photography

9  Museum of Modern Art  “Recent Acquisitions”  “New Documents”  ArtForum published portfolio › pictures of mentally retarted at a home in Vineland  Venice Biennale › Contemporary art exhibition every 2 years

10  Confrontational  Strong reaction › Spit

11  After viewing movie called “Freaks” which featured “midgets, pinheads and dwarfs”  Flea circus

12  306 tattoos  Swore not to reveal whereabouts

13  Eddie Carmel  Made famous by photo  Mother’s reaction

14  Mime  Impatience

15  Guggenheim Fellowships to pursue private work  Robert Levitt Award for outstanding achievement › Taught classes and workshops › Gave lectures

16  1968- hospitalized with Hepatitis  Loosing strength and independence  Depression  Divorce  Closing of Arbus studio  Suicide (depression and need for money)

17  Museum of Modern Art  Around United States and Europe  Metropolitan Museum of New York › “Diane Arbus Revelations” › Overview of life work › Acceptance of work began

18  Risk taker of “different work”  Not easily accepted  Tough life

19  Late acceptance  Changed the way we identify each other as human beings  Combine exaggerated with personal

20  http://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/arb us-diane http://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/arb us-diane  http://www.biography.com/people/dia ne-arbus-9187461 http://www.biography.com/people/dia ne-arbus-9187461  http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts- culture/arbus.html?c=y&page=1 http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts- culture/arbus.html?c=y&page=1


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