✨AI Reimagines the Masters✨ Diane Arbus|6/1000

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Diane Arbus was an American photographer known for her intimate black-and-white portraits. She often photographed individuals on the fringes of society, including the mentally ill, transgender people, and circus performers. Arbus's work delved into questions of identity and often captured the underlying differences and physical resemblance of her subjects [2].

Personal Life:

Diane Arbus was born Diane Nemerov on March 14, 1923, in New York City [1].

She grew up in a wealthy family and was exposed to artistic interests from an early age [1].

Arbus married Allan Arbus in 1941 and they had two daughters [1].

She separated from her husband in 1959 but maintained a close friendship with him [1].

Arbus began a relationship with art director and painter Marvin Israel in 1959, which lasted until her death [1].

Photographic Career:

Arbus received her first camera, a Graflex, from her husband Allan [1].

She enrolled in classes with photographer Berenice Abbott and visited Alfred Stieglitz's gallery, where she discovered the works of Mathew Brady, Paul Strand, and Eugène Atget [1].

In the mid-1940s, Arbus and her husband started a commercial photography business called "Diane & Allan Arbus" [1].

By the 1950s, Arbus grew dissatisfied with commercial work and began roaming the streets of New York City, documenting the city through her camera [2].

She studied with photographer Lisette Model, who encouraged her to focus exclusively on her own work [1].

Arbus's photography often captured people in familiar settings, such as their homes, on the street, or in the workplace [1].

Legacy and Recognition:

Arbus achieved recognition and renown during her lifetime, with her photographs published in magazines such as Esquire, Harper's Bazaar, and Artforum [1].

In 1963, she was awarded a fellowship by the Guggenheim Foundation for her proposal entitled "American Rites, Manners and Customs" [1].

Arbus's work was included in the 1967 exhibit "New Documents" at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City [1].

In 1972, a year after her suicide, Arbus became the first photographer to be included in the Venice Biennale [1].

The first major retrospective of Arbus's work was held in 1972 at MoMA, which garnered the highest attendance of any exhibition in the museum's history at that time [1].