Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph

The publication of Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph in 1972—along with the related posthumous retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art—offered the general public its first encounter with the breadth and power of her achievements. The response was unprecedented.

Black-and-white photograph of a woman with dark hair wearing a pearl necklace and broach
Black-and-white photograph of triplets wearing matching outfits sitting on a bed
Black-and-white photograph of a fake building facade with grass in the foreground and a scattered clouds in the sky
Black-and-white photograph of a body builder flexing on stage with his back to the crowd
Black-and-white photograph of a man resting his head on his hand and a woman holding a purse and shopping bag
Black-and-white photograph of a dramatically lit castle at night with fog
Black-and-white photograph of four figures wearing formal attire gathered in front of a white wall
Black-and-white photograph of a close up of a womans face
Black-and-white photograph of a young man with his arm around a young woman
Black-and-white photograph of a man holding his hat over his heart
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in the beginning
Black-and-white photograph of a tanned man sitting with his head resting on his hand

Diane Arbus: Magazine Work
Black-and-white square photograph of two figures in embrace on an empty stage, the their left is a single floor lamp illuminating the scene to their right is a poster depicting a couple kissing

Diane Arbus: Revelations
Black-and-white photograph of five figures wearing masks with an open field in the background and cloudy sky

Diane Arbus: Untitled