Masters of Photography Diane Arbus Part 1
In 1967, when the Museum of Modern Art in New York City presented New Documents — a major exhibition of the personal visions of several photographers — the surprise of the show was the work of Diane Arbus. On her own, against the advice of many friends, she had pursued her documentation of people on the fringes of society, and the astonishing in the commonplace. Suddenly she was famous, with students and imitators. By 1972 her work was everywhere, and was featured at the Venice Biennale, where it became, as New York Times critic Hilton Kramer said, the overwhelming sensation of the American Pavilion. But by then Diane Arbus was dead, by her own hand. “Nothing about her life, her photographs or her death was accidental or ordinary,” wrote Richard Avedon. “They were mysterious and decisive and unimaginable except to her. Which is the way it is with genius.”
This half-hour documentary was made that same year. It explores her work and ideas, often in her own words as spoken by a close friend. It includes reflections by some of the people who knew her best; daughter Doon, teacher Lisette Model, colleague Marvin Israel, and John Szarkowski, at that time the director of the photography department at the Museum of Modern Art.
Duration : 0:7:22
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March 1st, 2010 at 3:47 am
Arbus was brilliant …
Arbus was brilliant. What I feel sad about is that she was “engulfed” by her own darkness – and we lost her. She denied herself the opportunity to show us much more of her values.
Rest In Peace Diane.
March 1st, 2010 at 3:47 am
“A photograph is a …
“A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know. ” – Diane Arbus
March 1st, 2010 at 3:47 am
Completely attacked …
Completely attacked her for photographing unusual people and represented her (Arbus’s) motivations, as if she were mocking the freaks. But Arbus said they were people who’d been through their struggles and wore their victories on the outside – that they were kings. Has to do with Sontag’s idea of reality – which privileges Sontag rather than how the subject sees themselves or how Arbus portrayed that or how any other audience member sees the image.
March 1st, 2010 at 3:47 am
what did Sontag do …
what did Sontag do to ger?
March 1st, 2010 at 3:47 am
She was brilliant – …
She was brilliant – so many people think photographers are invisible and marginalise what they were really doing like Sontag did to her but she just proves that classic photography is both fragile and escoteric and strong and indomitable at the same time. You were brilliant Diane Arbus.
March 1st, 2010 at 3:47 am
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March 1st, 2010 at 3:47 am
Diane Arbus was …
Diane Arbus was married to the man who played the psychiatrist on the television series, MASH*. I can’t remember his name.
March 1st, 2010 at 3:47 am
enormous…. …
enormous….enormously….enormous…..yikes!
March 1st, 2010 at 3:47 am
its pretty cool how …
its pretty cool how she went from glamour girly fashion to dark creepy but interesting shots
March 1st, 2010 at 3:47 am
Her work is pretty …
Her work is pretty neat. I got the retrospective, Revelations. One of me favourite books and well worth getting and holding onto.
March 1st, 2010 at 3:47 am
60s style is so …
60s style is so free so cool nowdays everybody dresses without any originality or character freedom of choice and being or own fashion design… instead of shheepppp
March 1st, 2010 at 3:47 am
Great …. I’m glad …
Great …. I’m glad I came across this i was always curious about her work!
March 1st, 2010 at 3:47 am
wow!! i didn´t know …
wow!! i didn´t know such movie existed. Thank you so much!
March 1st, 2010 at 3:47 am
Thank you for …
Thank you for posting this =)
March 1st, 2010 at 3:47 am
nice video i have …
nice video i have the full movie 355 MB.
thanks