Diane Arbus
Diane Arbus
Diane Arbuswas an American photographer and writer noted for photographs of marginalized people—dwarfs, giants, transgender people, nudists, circus performers —and others whose normality was perceived by the general populace as ugly or surreal...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPhotographer
Date of Birth14 March 1923
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
fall garden eden
It gets to seem as if way back in the Garden of Eden after the fall, Adam and Eve had begged the Lord to forgive them and He, in his boundless exasperation, had said, "All right, then. Stay. Stay in the Garden. Get civilized. Procreate. Muck it up." And they did.
people littles photographer
I'm very little drawn to photographing people that are known or even subjects that are known. They fascinate me when I've barely heard of them.
trying cameras photographer
The camera is cruel, so I try to be as good as I can to make things even.
photography risk appearing
One of the risks of appearing in public is the likelihood of being photographed.
photography facts fiction
It's always seemed to me that photography tends to deal with facts whereas film tends to deal with fiction.
photography photographer
The more specific you are, the more general it'll be.
mean two ifs
I mean, if you've ever spoken to someone with two heads, you know they know something you don't.
photography yoga knowledge
The thing that's important to know is that you never know. You're always sort of feeling your way.
photography darkness photograph
Lately I've been struck with how I really love what you can't see in a photograph. An actual physical darkness. And it's very thrilling for me to see darkness again.
believe mean littles
I mean, it's very subtle and a little embarrassing to me, but I really believe there are things which nobody would see unless I photographed them.
photography they-said said
Nothing is ever the same as they said it was.
inspirational photography taken
I never have taken a picture I've intended. They're always better or worse.
crazy would-be cameras
If I didn't have a camera, the things I do would be crazy.
identity left
We've all got an identity. You can't avoid it. It's what's left when you take everything else away.