{"product_id":"diane-arbus-portrait-of-a-photographer-9780062234339","title":"Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe definitive biography of the beguiling Diane Arbus, one of the most influential and important photographers of the twentieth century, a brilliant and absorbing exposition that links the extraordinary arc of her life to her iconic photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiane Arbus\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life the full story of one of the greatest American artists of the twentieth century, a visionary who revolutionized photography and altered the course of contemporary art with her striking, now iconic images. Arbus comes startlingly to life on these pages, a strong-minded child of unnerving originality who grew into a formidable artist and forged an intimacy with her subjects that has inspired generations of artists. Arresting, unsettling, and poignant, her photographs stick in our minds. Why did these people fascinate her? And what was it about her that captivated them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is impossible to understand the transfixing power of Arbus's photographs without understanding her life story. Arthur Lubow draws on exclusive interviews with Arbus's friends, lovers, and colleagues, on previously unknown letters, and on his own profound critical understanding of photography, to explore Arbus's unique perspective. He deftly traces Arbus's development from a wealthy, sexually precocious free spirit into first a successful New York fashion photographer, and then a singular artist who coaxed hidden truths from her subjects. Lubow reveals that Arbus's profound need not only to see her subjects but to be seen by them drove her to forge unusually close bonds with these people, helping her discover the fantasies, pain, and heroism within each of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiane Arbus\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive biography of this unique, hugely influential artist. This magnificently absorbing, sensitive treatment of a singular personality brushes aside the clich s that have long surrounded Arbus and her work to capture a brilliant portrait of this seminal artist whose work has immeasurably shaped art and modern culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLubow's \u003cem\u003eDiane Arbus\u003c\/em\u003e finally does justice to Arbus, and brings to life the story and art of one of the greatest American artists in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiane Arbus\u003c\/em\u003e includes a 16-page black-and-white photo insert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062234339\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.50d","brand":"Arthur Lubow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43180557992117,"sku":"9780062234339","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_565dc99e-462c-4395-a2a2-56976ca61233.jpg?v=1697515837","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/diane-arbus-portrait-of-a-photographer-9780062234339","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}