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Diane Arbus
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Diane Arbus
This paper discusses photographer Diane Arbus's work, "Untitled", which gives the viewer various takes on the mentally retarded in what have been referred to as "shocking" ways.
1,120 words (approx. 4.5 pages) |
7 sources |
MLA | 2002
Paper Summary:
This paper discusses that, despite much criticism, there are those who will support the idea that Diane Arbus is an artist in the truest sense. The author believes that her photographs have a way of bringing out the true nature of the people she is working to photograph. The paper concludes that Diane Arbus's work is not invasive, but rather challenges the viewer to see the reality of the harsher things in life.From the Paper:
"Diane Arbus says the following of her work: "Freaks were a thing I photographed a lot Freaks are born with their trauma. They've already passed it. They're aristocrats" (Bosworth, 1985, preface). This statement seems to reflect the idea not that Diane is abusing her subjects, but rather that she admires them for having withstood a life of traumatic experience. Diane has been quoted as saying that most people live in fear of something freakish or unexpected happening to them (Arbus, 1977)."More papers on Diane Arbus:
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Diane Arbus (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Diane-Arbus/46236
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"Diane Arbus" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Diane-Arbus/46236>
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