If you're not familiar with photographer Diane Arbus, now's the time to get acquainted. Her photos are intimate and incredible; they overflow with humanity and honesty. In her journey towards understanding, Arbus captured something equally quirky, haunting, and moving in each image. Every time I look at her work, I am reminded that art is so intrinsically important to the collective compassion of a society; without it, we are lost and merely surviving.
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| Double Self-Portrait with Infant Daughter, Doon (1945) |
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| Untitled (6) 1970–71 |
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| Child with a toy hand grenade in Central Park, N.Y.C. 1962 |
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| A young man in curlers at home on West 20th Street, N.Y.C. 1966 |
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Lady bartender at home with a souvenir dog, New Orleans, La., 1964 |
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| Teenager with a baseball bat, 1962 |
All images copyright © The Estate of Diane Arbus
