IN THE BEGINNING offers an unprecedented look at the early work of one of the 20th century’s most prominent artists, Diane Arbus. Her photographs of children and eccentrics, couples and circus performers, female impersonators and nudists are among the most recognizable images of our time. This book is the definitive study of the artist’s first seven years of work, from 1956 to 1962. Drawn primarily from the rich collections of the Metropolitan Museum’s Diane Arbus Archives—a remarkable treasure trove of photographs, negatives, appointment books, notebooks, and correspondence—it is an essential contribution to our understanding of Arbus and her work. The book offers a crucial, in-depth look at the artist’s formative years, showing Diane Arbus as she developed her evocative and often haunting imagery. The photographs presented in this beautiful volume reveal an artist defining her style, refining her subject matter, and fully embracing the many gifts for which she is now recognized worldwide.
Published by Yale University Press, New Haven
29.21 cm 24.13 cm, 269 pages
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IN THE BEGINNING offers an unprecedented look at the early work of one of the 20th century’s most prominent artists, Diane Arbus. Her photographs of children and eccentrics, couples and circus performers, female impersonators and nudists are among the most recognizable images of our time. This book is the definitive study of the artist’s first seven years of work, from 1956 to 1962. Drawn primarily from the rich collections of the Metropolitan Museum’s Diane Arbus Archives—a remarkable treasure trove of photographs, negatives, appointment books, notebooks, and correspondence—it is an essential contribution to our understanding of Arbus and her work. The book offers a crucial, in-depth look at the artist’s formative years, showing Diane Arbus as she developed her evocative and often haunting imagery. The photographs presented in this beautiful volume reveal an artist defining her style, refining her subject matter, and fully embracing the many gifts for which she is now recognized worldwide.
Published by Yale University Press, New Haven
29.21 cm 24.13 cm, 269 pages
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