Photographer Diane Arbus established her reputation by capturing haunting images of those typically marginalized by 20th century society: circus performers, nuditsts, transvestites. In her work, there is a sense that she sought to convey the humanity of her subjects rather than highlight their outsider status. She gained such notoriety for her images that in 1972, she became the first American photographer exhibited at the Venice Biennale. While many found her images arresting and highly-nuanced, there were those who found them too confrontational. Norman Mailer once said, "Giving a camera to Diane Arbus is like putting a live grenade in the hands of a child."
Her choice of subject matter may seem strange given her early life and early career. Arbus grew up wealthy in New York City, and her early work was for staid publications like Harper's Bazaar.
Arbus was not only a photographer. She also shared her knowledge of the craft as a teacher at Parsons, Cooper Union and Rhode Island School of Design.
Plagued by depression throughout her adult life, Arbus committed suicide in 1971 at the age of 48.
Nikk looks for beauty in unusual places in:
Coat: Milk Motion fur coat
Sweater: Push Button Industries The Afternoon sweater in Ink
Pants: Zaara Jeans {classic} blue
Shoes: Zaara Ilaida Mojri for shoe fair.
Earrings: Dark Mouse Wood and Glass earrings
Skin:T U L I Jade tone 2 makeup 5c
Hair- TRUTH Peta in Espresso
Camera: Chic Aeon
2 comments:
can i just say, i love your stories with your pictures. it's like an interesting lesson with eye candy. you think outside the box, and i love it. i'm also beyond flattered that you often chose an Olive Juice pose to do it with. thank you nikk <3
Bella! Thank you so much! Your poses really inspire me sometimes. <3
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