Diane Arbus - Photographs.

Diane Arbus (1923–1971) was an American photographer whose portraits became a defining contribution to 20th-century documentary photography. She began her career in commercial fashion photography with her husband, Allan Arbus, but by the late 1950s turned to personal work. Studying with Lisette Model influenced her development of a direct and unembellished style that became central to her practice.

Arbus is best known for photographing subjects outside mainstream representation, including circus performers, drag queens, twins, giants, and people with disabilities. Her portraits were typically made with frontal composition, sharp detail, and plain settings, creating a straightforward record of her sitters.

Her work appeared in magazines such as Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar, but her major recognition came with the Museum of Modern Art’s New Documents exhibition in 1967, curated by John Szarkowski. Shown alongside Garry Winogrand and Lee Friedlander, her photographs marked a shift in documentary practice. Though her career was cut short in 1971, Arbus remains a central figure in the history of photography.

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