Diane Arbus …
… was an American photographer 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.
From Wikipedia
Born: March 14, 1923, New York City, New York, United StatesDied: July 26, 1971, New York City, New York, United States
On view: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Known for: Photography Influenced by: Richard Avedon, Robert Frank, August Sander, Lisette Model, Brassaï, Bill Brandt, Alexey Brodovitch
A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know. I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn’t photograph them. My favourite thing is to go where I’ve never been.
