Friday, August 8, 2008

Diane Arbus:  Photographer of the 20th Century

Photographers have a great gift; they can share with us extremely precious images. In fact, Diane Arbus once said that a photograph “is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you, the less you know.” Diane Arbus was one of the most fascinating and gifted photographers of the 20th century.


While during her life, her work wasn’t relatively well known, upon her death (she committed suicide due to depression), the world learned just what an incredible artist Diane Arbus was. Her photographs were both beautiful and very disturbing but they were extremely captivating and many captured the essence of what she wanted to showcase.


Diane Arbus created quite a few legendary photographs and is seen as a true master. The Smithsonian Magazine has an interesting article regarding the person and the art that she created. For those interested in the person and the work that she snapped, this article should not be missed.


To read more about Diane Arbus, please visit our main website at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/


National Archives, Glacier National Park, Diane Arbus, Daredevil

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