| Description: |
xviii, 734 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Summary: |
Traces the life of the influential twentieth-century photographer to link the extraordinary arc of her experiences to her iconic images, exploring her role in shaping both photography and contemporary art while offering insights into the unique perspectives that drew her to her subjects. |
| Contents: |
A daughter, a wife, and a mother -- Breaking away -- Becoming a photographer -- Knowing people in an almost biblical sense -- The crystal-clear vision of a poet -- Happy even though they don't have anything -- Heartbreaking and dizzying. |
| Bibliog.: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 619-714) and index. |
| Subject: |
Arbus, Diane, 1923-1971.
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Photographers -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN/ISSN: |
9780062234322 (hardcover) |
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0062234323 (hardcover) |
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