She was also my favorite from my early days. I also have the Diane Arbus book from 1972 (softcover) which I have not looked at for some time. Thanks for reminding me.
I like what you said about how people who isolate themselves in communities of like-minded people are destined to fear those not like themselves. I grew up in a small town in Eastern Washington state and had very little exposure to cultural or racial diversity. That changed when I joined the Navy in the mid-'80s. I stayed 20-years and spent 18 of those years as a military journalist. I loved the work I did, and I loved traveling the world. The experience definitely changed my view of the world, and I will never understand why some people choose to remain isolated in their communities.
So yep, was on RU-vid and thinking about my days as a neophyte photographer. I was drawn to nuevo avant garde slash experimental stuff back when everything was 35 mm, SLR. Documentary photography is a contrast to that. I mean photography, i.e., taking photographs it's all about perspectives right. People didn't interest me, but Diane, it looks like she was fascinated by that. In what you showed I saw a lot of people posed in immediate loneness. Really enjoyed the baby crying tho, as it wiped away the facade of cute and beautiful bambino's smiling cheerfully with eyes full of curiosity. Instead, as you put it, the wonder of reality - babies cry all the time. As I hit the search term, photog..." on RU-vid last night is when I discovered Diane. First up was a documentary starring her daughter - didn't know about the suicide, but the Doc was Dark. It gave me a bad impression. Then all her photo's were just stark - the WOW factor exiled on main street (Rolling Stones album cover; ~1970s). But now, thanks to you and an impulse to give Diane another chance: I want to explore her perspective more.
If anyone is interested there is currently a small exhibition on Diane Arbus in my hometown of Hitchin at North Herts Museum. It's a rare opportunity to see her 'Box of Ten Photographs 1969-71 on display, in partnership with the Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. Hitchin is easy to get to from London so if you are interested in her work then it's well worth paying a visit.
Thank you, 🙏 Well you know as I say in the video you can pick up that retrospective reprint very cheaply! Just don't try and buy an original copy from the 70s!
Another great video. I've seen a lot of videos on Arbus's work but this bring a fresh take on her photography. This is a quote that really sums up why I take photographs and it is so true. It introduced me to so many people and worlds I never would have thought of accessing. “Photography was a license to go wherever I wanted and to do what I wanted to do.” Diane Arbus
Yeah for me too. She was a very courageous in her choice of subject, I tried to make a point in the video about how people seem to be always second guessing themselves about what they're "allowed to photograph". And the ironic thing is the people trying to dictate what you can photograph don't actually photograph anything themselves! I really appreciate the positive feedback to teacherdude!
Mr. Thompson, a moment ago I subscribed to your channel. Talk to your fellow Londoners of a certain age and they will confirm that a magazine called Nova existed in 1969. During that year, Diane Arbus visited the U.K. beach town of Brighton. She photographed young tough guys in a motorcycle gang, and their girlfriends. The September 1969 edition of Nova has these photos. The English motorcyclists and their girlfriends expose their deep insecurities, as is the case with Diane’s photos of Americans. I have seen the small reproductions of her Brighton photos as they appear in the Arbus estate’s Magazine Work book. Occasionally I search Ebay for an original copy of Nova’s September 1969 edition, but every reference to a copy says it has been sold. Ebay search results have said “sold” for the entire five years that I have searched for the Nova treasure. Its reproductions of the Brighton photos are much bigger than Magazine Work book reproductions.
Great video! Wondering if there is a book on Amazon that I can purchase that has the Disneyland castle photo? I’d. Ike to frame this photo if it’s decent quality. I have seen this photo on the net but suspect local developers won’t print. Thanks!!
@@PicturesOnMyMind OK,maybe I should amend that.I was around 16.Some people would say we were kids.A friends mother had a book about her,thats how I knew her.I was 16 in '73.I used the insult maybe twice and on people who didnt know who abus was anyway,so moot point
