Diane Arbus photograhy

Diane Arbus: (1923-1971)

Diane Arbus was an American photographer who photographed pictures of subjects deemed as abnormal (transgender, cross-dressers, nudists, mental patients, and people classified as freaks). Her photographing style became both controversial and iconic to the public eye. Originally Diane worked with her husband as a commercial photographer. However, she was not involved with taking the photo but just simply picking the topic. Diane

grew up in a family that were very involved with art. Her siblings, along with her grew up to be very successful in sculpting, designing, painting, and writing poetry, this along with her husband’s success aspired her to become a photographer on her own.

House of Pearls-These images of mental patients helped America understand the physical and mental abuse that most mental patients suffered in these asylums.

Untitled 1- Subjects that most people would find abnormal- especially during the 50’s and 60’s- were subjects that Diane was known for recording. It was these topics that Diane released to the world, which helped people identify social norms.