Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph
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Summary
When Diane Arbus died in 1971 at the age of 48， she was already a significant influence--even something of a legend--for serious photographers， although only a relatively small number of her most important pictures were widely known at the time。 The publication of Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph in 1972--along with a posthumous retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art--offered the general public its first encounter with the breadth and power of her achievements。 The response was unprecedented。 The monograph， composed of 80 photographs， was edited and designed by the painter Marvin Israel， Diane Arbus' friend and colleague， and by her daughter Doon Arbus。 Their goal in producing the book was to remain as faithful as possible to the standards by which Arbus judged her own work and to the ways in which she hoped it would be seen。 Universally acknowledged as a photobook classic， Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph is a timeless masterpiece with editions in five languages， and remains the foundation of her international reputation。 Nearly half a century has done nothing to diminish the riveting impact of these pictures or the controversy they inspire。 This is the first edition in which the image separations were created digitally; the files have been specially prepared by Robert J。 Hennessy using prints by Neil Selkirk。
Reviews
BLDinMT
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I like Diane Arbus' style。 It made me of the Michael Franti lyric， "All the freaky people make the beauty of the world。" I like Diane Arbus' style。 It made me of the Michael Franti lyric， "All the freaky people make the beauty of the world。" 。。。more
Teresa
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Wow， some very powerful shots。 Diane Arbus chose unusual subjects to photograph， but what could've come across as exploitative and voyeuristic， came across with empathy and regard for the beauty of the human spirit。 Some are even tragically beautiful。 The only downside was that I found some of the titles of the photographs were diminutive。 A must for any artist's library。 Wow， some very powerful shots。 Diane Arbus chose unusual subjects to photograph， but what could've come across as exploitative and voyeuristic， came across with empathy and regard for the beauty of the human spirit。 Some are even tragically beautiful。 The only downside was that I found some of the titles of the photographs were diminutive。 A must for any artist's library。 。。。more
Samuel Oktavianus
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I'm not a photographer， and I wasn't familiar with Diane Arbus's work until recently through a video game。 I got curious and picked up this book on a whim。 I expected something boring because I thought the book would be littered with technical photography jargon， but it was quite the opposite。 It was an interesting read！Today， Diane Abus is considered one of the most influential photographers of the 21st century。 She is known because of her unique ability to capture marginalized people （prostitu I'm not a photographer， and I wasn't familiar with Diane Arbus's work until recently through a video game。 I got curious and picked up this book on a whim。 I expected something boring because I thought the book would be littered with technical photography jargon， but it was quite the opposite。 It was an interesting read！Today， Diane Abus is considered one of the most influential photographers of the 21st century。 She is known because of her unique ability to capture marginalized people （prostitutes， midgets， transgenders， drunks） and find beauty from those people。You can learn a lot from her writing， even if you're not a photography nerd。 This book is a mixture of Arbus's philosophical musing， her thought process， and her diary。 It's personal， and her writing makes you reflect for a while。 。。。more
Adriana Scarpin
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Esse ano， em julho， fará 50 anos do suicídio da Diane Arbus e daqui dois anos será seu centenário。 Uma das fotógrafas mais originais do século XX teve grande influência no cinema， de John Waters a Stanley Kubrick， além de expandir os conceitos estéticos da própria fotografia。
Theremin Poisoning
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some intriguing work**some content has not aged well
kenia mahomes
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the boopk is very nice ， i like it
Ahmed
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ديان أربوس لا تلتقط صورا جميلة أو صقيلة ؛ إنها تختار كل ما هو مشوه ، دميم ومربك كالأقزام ، العمالقة ، المخنثون ، العراة ، أطفال يبكون او اطفال في مصحات عقلية 。。。 تحاول في صورها الكشف عما هو مهمش ومستبعد، كما تتقن التقاط لحظات الخسارة والألم واليأس ، وهي اللحظات التي لا نحب أن ننظر إليها، فهي تحاول ان تصور الحياة الامريكية من منظور صريح وواقعي يناقض الصورة البراقة التي تعكسها هوليوود والبرامج التلفزيونية المفبركة 。 كاميرا اربوس مفعمة بالحياة والحركة والقوة، وهي تحرج المشاهد وتدفعه للتأمل بدلا من ديان أربوس لا تلتقط صورا جميلة أو صقيلة ؛ إنها تختار كل ما هو مشوه ، دميم ومربك كالأقزام ، العمالقة ، المخنثون ، العراة ، أطفال يبكون او اطفال في مصحات عقلية 。。。 تحاول في صورها الكشف عما هو مهمش ومستبعد، كما تتقن التقاط لحظات الخسارة والألم واليأس ، وهي اللحظات التي لا نحب أن ننظر إليها، فهي تحاول ان تصور الحياة الامريكية من منظور صريح وواقعي يناقض الصورة البراقة التي تعكسها هوليوود والبرامج التلفزيونية المفبركة 。 كاميرا اربوس مفعمة بالحياة والحركة والقوة، وهي تحرج المشاهد وتدفعه للتأمل بدلا من الاسترخاء。 عانت اربوس من الاكتئاب طوال حياتها التي انتهت بالانتحار عام ١٩٧١。 。。。more
Alcodi
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I have this book on my wishlist on amazon， I love it。
Lori
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40th anniversary edition of this unique and stunning collection of Diane Arbus’ photographs。 Her images are equally haunting， stimulating， frightening， and intriguing。
Jane
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There's this sense of eeriness and queasiness I felt looking through each photograph。 It's awkward and queer （not only the undisturbed set-up when the pictures were taken， but also the people in it mostly）， yet a flowing acknowledgment on the person in front of the camera and behind it is evident。 It's straightforward and dignified in some way。 There's this sense of eeriness and queasiness I felt looking through each photograph。 It's awkward and queer （not only the undisturbed set-up when the pictures were taken， but also the people in it mostly）， yet a flowing acknowledgment on the person in front of the camera and behind it is evident。 It's straightforward and dignified in some way。 。。。more
Nicole
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Wow！ Arbus’s photographs are haunting and beautiful！ She photographs people who were not so ideal to photograph in the 60’s: people with special needs， transvestites， nudists， drag queens， etc。 Each photograph is very aesthetic， making the viewer view the subject with dignity and respect。 As I think Arbus conveys in her photographs。 Highly recommend！
Stephen
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There are powerful photographs in this collection though the book lacks organization and cries out for commentary on the individual images。 Back story。 Anecdotes。 Context。 Their lack relates， of course， to the book being published posthumously following her suicide in 1971。 Alas it is what it is: melancholy twice magnified。 I did find the 15 pages of loosely scattered thoughts on her process at the beginning of the book as compelling as many of the photos。 She would have been really cool to talk There are powerful photographs in this collection though the book lacks organization and cries out for commentary on the individual images。 Back story。 Anecdotes。 Context。 Their lack relates， of course， to the book being published posthumously following her suicide in 1971。 Alas it is what it is: melancholy twice magnified。 I did find the 15 pages of loosely scattered thoughts on her process at the beginning of the book as compelling as many of the photos。 She would have been really cool to talk to。。。。。 。。。more
Karan
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Love street photography， black and white。 Interesting narrative， need to know more about Diane Arbus， and will go to the show at AGO before May！
Matt
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Fantastic introduction + photos。
Mursalin Mosaddeque
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Exquisite。 Beautiful。 Haunting。Diane Arbus' works portray the beautiful in the subliminal。 A celebration of the diversity of life in ways human eyes have never perceived before。 Exquisite。 Beautiful。 Haunting。Diane Arbus' works portray the beautiful in the subliminal。 A celebration of the diversity of life in ways human eyes have never perceived before。 。。。more
Steven Godin
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Some of Arbus's finest work。 Loved the central park photos Some of Arbus's finest work。 Loved the central park photos 。。。more
Michael
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A collection of eighty eerie and moving photographs， Diane Arbus: A Monograph offers the perfect introduction to the artist’s eclectic body of work。 While Arbus is famous for having taken photos of “freaks”—drag queens， little people， nudists， and other marginalized figures excluded from the mainstream of society—she also photographed ordinary people as they struggled and failed to fulfill their prescribed social role。 This collection exhibits both kinds of work， along with a handful of haunting A collection of eighty eerie and moving photographs， Diane Arbus: A Monograph offers the perfect introduction to the artist’s eclectic body of work。 While Arbus is famous for having taken photos of “freaks”—drag queens， little people， nudists， and other marginalized figures excluded from the mainstream of society—she also photographed ordinary people as they struggled and failed to fulfill their prescribed social role。 This collection exhibits both kinds of work， along with a handful of haunting landscapes; most of the poses and settings are mundane， but the subjects’ barely concealed pain and frustration lingers in the mind。 An unpretentious， frank essay by the photographer herself opens the collection and provides a useful lens through which to view her work。 。。。more
Elora
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she's still a gem she's still a gem 。。。more
Tippy
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Some of her famous works are in here in large size and a couple not so well known。 The first 15 pages has random ramblings。
Bridget
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While I find some of her pictures exploitive， others are amazing。 No one can say that Diane Arbus didn't have a unique way of seeing the world。 While I find some of her pictures exploitive， others are amazing。 No one can say that Diane Arbus didn't have a unique way of seeing the world。 。。。more
Dylan
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the book is excellent
Megan （ReadingRover）
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Diane Arbus photography is amazing。 The subjects are all extremely unique regular just doing mundane things。 They are all beautiful yet eerie in some way。
Manuel
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Amazing portraits that tell many stories。 It is amazing how Diane Arbus manages to master basic rules in order to break them and get really impactful shots。
Jodi
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I have such mixed feeling about this collection and the way it was published。 Firstly， the opening remarks by Arbus are all over the place。 There are gems to be sure。 But most of her words here were collected in a scrambled way that made little sense at times。 As for the collection， I am torn between being grateful for her ambition to photograph people who were not typically seen and the thought that she seems to have taken advantage of her subjects 。。。 showing them in the harshest of light and I have such mixed feeling about this collection and the way it was published。 Firstly， the opening remarks by Arbus are all over the place。 There are gems to be sure。 But most of her words here were collected in a scrambled way that made little sense at times。 As for the collection， I am torn between being grateful for her ambition to photograph people who were not typically seen and the thought that she seems to have taken advantage of her subjects 。。。 showing them in the harshest of light and composition。 This does not sit well with me。 Maybe my thoughts will change and develop over time， but as a photography instructor， I have always found Arbus to straddle the line of 。。。 is she famous because she’s tragic？ Or is she famous because her work is deserving？ 。。。more
Grace Kao
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Sure， we’re gonna count this as “read” because I’m so woefully behind on my reading goals。 This book is mainly one conversational essay with Arbus in the beginning and the rest is a photo essay。 Many have argued over her choice of subjects， finding her work discomfortingly voyeuristic， but I find that Arbus seems to approach her subjects with generosity and respect。 I’m actually eager to read a little more about her life and have picked up a biography as well。
Sharon Barrow Wilfong
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Diane Arbus looked for life on the fringe。 The quality of her photos is unquestionably superior， but her subject matter makes one feel as though they have entered a strange dream。 This book is comprised of children with Downs Syndrome， transvestites， and members of a nudist colony。 Arbus sought out a side to our reality that most ignore。 I believe it was her intention to call the marginalized to our attention。
Amy Nicole
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Diane Arbus takes pictures of very intriguing subjects， and about five of those pictures actually stand out in this collection。 When she gets one of those stand out shots， it's really exceptional。 There are some pictures that are striking and jarring and breathtaking。 The rest are just not my cup of tea。 Technically， the pictures are over exposed and some are riddled with marks from film development。 Others are not composed well and could have been excluded from the collection。 I feel like a bo Diane Arbus takes pictures of very intriguing subjects， and about five of those pictures actually stand out in this collection。 When she gets one of those stand out shots， it's really exceptional。 There are some pictures that are striking and jarring and breathtaking。 The rest are just not my cup of tea。 Technically， the pictures are over exposed and some are riddled with marks from film development。 Others are not composed well and could have been excluded from the collection。 I feel like a body of work like this should display the gems and not try to catalogue every picture taken。 Arbus feels more like a one hit wonder than an artist with a solid collection， and this book unfortunately highlights that。 。。。more
Michele Brack
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#40 A book that's guaranteed to bring you joyI am so glad that I found this book in the system。 I am a big fan of Diane Arbus's photography and I think her life story is so interesting。 I first heard of her when I caught a strange movie （Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus） one night with Robert Downey Jr and Nicole Kidman。 I thought to myself: "They made a movie together？！ Why was I not informed of this？" I was fortunate enough to catch it from the very beginning and it was the best thing #40 A book that's guaranteed to bring you joyI am so glad that I found this book in the system。 I am a big fan of Diane Arbus's photography and I think her life story is so interesting。 I first heard of her when I caught a strange movie （Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus） one night with Robert Downey Jr and Nicole Kidman。 I thought to myself: "They made a movie together？！ Why was I not informed of this？" I was fortunate enough to catch it from the very beginning and it was the best thing I have ever seen in my life。 I am in love with that movie and it was made by the same people who made a few other movies that I really really enjoy and it introduced me to Diane Arbus。She takes pictures that most would find odd or boring， but I find them beautiful and real。 There's an introduction in the book where she talks about some of the adventures she's had and different things she likes to photograph。 It was interesting and it definitely brought me joy。 。。。more
Yoana
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I've never read anything quite like this。 Her words sound like they come from an experience that's simultaneously wholly new and peculiar and intimately familiar to me。 And it made me excited to start looking through the photos。 I've never read anything quite like this。 Her words sound like they come from an experience that's simultaneously wholly new and peculiar and intimately familiar to me。 And it made me excited to start looking through the photos。 。。。more
Niki
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