Diane Arbus was an American photographer best known for her controversial, black and white portraits of marginalized people. Born Diane Nemerov on March 24, 1923, Arbus lived and worked in New York City until the time of her suicide in July of 1971. Today, Arbus’s works are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and many others.
Diane Arbus (1923-1971)
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Untitled (17) -
Muscle man contestant, N.Y.C. -
Puerto Rican woman with a beauty mark -
Camp Lakecrest campers as trees, Dutchess County, NY -
A young man and his girlfriend with hot dogs in the park, N.Y.C. 1971 -
Young couple on a bench in Washington Square Park, NYC -
Transvestite at her birthday party -
Woman with eyeliner, NYC -
Blonde girl with shiny lipstick, NYC
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Untitled (17) -
Muscle man contestant, N.Y.C. -
Puerto Rican woman with a beauty mark -
Camp Lakecrest campers as trees, Dutchess County, NY -
A young man and his girlfriend with hot dogs in the park, N.Y.C. 1971 -
Young couple on a bench in Washington Square Park, NYC -
Transvestite at her birthday party -
Woman with eyeliner, NYC -
Blonde girl with shiny lipstick, NYC