Diane Arbus Portrait of a Photographer

Arthur Lubow

eBook - 2016

This biography of the famed photographer "brilliantly demonstrates how the emotionally fragile state of an artist can be channeled into something wondrous" (The Washington Post).Diane Arbus brings to life the full story of one of the greatest American artists of the twentieth century, a visionary who revolutionized photography and altered the course of contemporary art with her striking, now iconic images. Arbus comes startlingly to life on these pages, a strong-minded child of unnerving originality who grew into a formidable artist and forged a powerful intimacy with her subjects. Arresting, unsettling, and poignant, her photographs stick in our minds. Why did these people fascinate her? And what was it about her that captivated ...them?It is impossible to understand the transfixing power of Arbus's photographs without understanding her life story. Arthur Lubow draws on exclusive interviews with Arbus's friends, lovers, and colleagues, on previously...

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Published
HarperCollins
Language
English
Main Author
Arthur Lubow
Online Access
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Format
Kindle Book, OverDrive Read eBook
Kindle Book
ASINB015CXH67E
Release Date11/21/2023
OverDrive Read eBook
File Size4 GB
ISBN9780062234346
Release Date11/21/2023