GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The photographs of Diane Arbus, which only became well known after her death, with the major exhibition organized by the Museum of Modern Art, are some of the most haunting images in 20th century art. Her subjects, often dealing with the grotesque or bizarre, are penetrating and intense. This example, an unpublished original photograph, has a sense of intimacy which is unusual in an Arbus photograph.
Adapted from
DMA unpublished material, 1975.
NOTES
- DMA unpublished material = acquisition justification
- updated provenance and geo x refs
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PROVENANCE
Until 1975: Afterimage, Dallas, TX. Included in sale, "Important 19th and 20th century Photographs," Sotheby Parke Bernet, new York, September 23, 1975 [1]
From 1975: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts [2]
[1] See Acquisition Check List, dated 12-3-75, in Collections Records Object File 1975.82
[2] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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- Smithsonian Magazine~Read more about Diane Arbus.
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General Description
The photographs of Diane Arbus, which only became well known after her death, with the major exhibition organized by the Museum of Modern Art, are some of the most haunting images in 20th century art. Her subjects, often dealing with the grotesque or bizarre, are penetrating and intense. This example, an unpublished original photograph, has a sense of intimacy which is unusual in an Arbus photograph.
Adapted from
DMA unpublished material, 1975.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
Notes
- DMA unpublished material = acquisition justification
- updated provenance and geo x refs
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
Until 1975: Afterimage, Dallas, TX. Included in sale, "Important 19th and 20th century Photographs," Sotheby Parke Bernet, new York, September 23, 1975 [1]
From 1975: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts [2]
[1] See Acquisition Check List, dated 12-3-75, in Collections Records Object File 1975.82
[2] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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