Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph: Fortieth-Anniversary Edition
Product ID: 8798491
When Diane Arbus died in 1971 at the age of 48, she was already a significant influence—even something of a legend—for serious photographers, although only a relatively small number of her most important pictures were widely known at the time. The publication of Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph in 1972—along with the 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. The monograph, composed of 80 photographs, was edited and designed by the painter Marvin Israel, Diane Arbus' friend and colleague, and by her daughter Doon Arbus. Their goal in producing the book was to remain as faithful as possible to the standards by which Arbus judged her own work and to the ways in which she hoped it would be seen. Universally acknowledged as a photobook classic, Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph is a timeless masterpiece with editions in five languages, and remains the foundation of her international reputation. A half century has done nothing to diminish the riveting impact of these pictures or the controversy they inspire. Arbus's photographs penetrate the psyche with all the force of a personal encounter and, in doing so, transform the way we see the world and the people in it. Review: Great photo book. Very informative - My girlfriend has her 4 year degree in fine art/photography and she loves this book. Diane Arbus was especially unique in that she is the classic form of a "turn around". She was a known fashion photographer that literally turned her work around and started taking pictures of average to normally unseen people in their everyday lives. Some of it people may think was a slight weird but myself as a musician appreciates every photo in this book. They are all very interesting. It's very unfortunate that she only got serious recognition after her suicide. I would recommend this book to literally anyone to be honest but most people wouldn't want to spend the money on an art book. It's a great collection of photos that I found very interesting and I'm sure you would find very cool as well. If you like Arbus's work, I definitely recommend this book to you. Review: The best. - Great book. What else can I cay. Made an outstanding gift
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 306 Reviews |
M**D
Great photo book. Very informative
My girlfriend has her 4 year degree in fine art/photography and she loves this book. Diane Arbus was especially unique in that she is the classic form of a "turn around". She was a known fashion photographer that literally turned her work around and started taking pictures of average to normally unseen people in their everyday lives. Some of it people may think was a slight weird but myself as a musician appreciates every photo in this book. They are all very interesting. It's very unfortunate that she only got serious recognition after her suicide. I would recommend this book to literally anyone to be honest but most people wouldn't want to spend the money on an art book. It's a great collection of photos that I found very interesting and I'm sure you would find very cool as well. If you like Arbus's work, I definitely recommend this book to you.
V**E
The best.
Great book. What else can I cay. Made an outstanding gift
T**2
Artistic and iconic photos
This is a wonderful collection of photos, by an iconic photographer!
J**R
Fantastic
The quality of the book, itself, is topnotch. Great forward, great quality prints, and the photos speak for themselves. It wasn't well-packed at all and considering the condition of the box when it came, I'm shocked it wasn't damaged. But that speaks of the distributor, not the book.
W**G
Can’t go wrong with a Collection of Diane Arbus
A beautiful volume
K**N
Great book
What a great book. Each page is like a meal that you can savor for hours.
C**R
Gorg book!! Couldn't be happier! We're talking some pics from book in order to frame!!
Gorg!! Perfect coffee book for a conversation starter.. and so very unique
M**K
Profoundly Disturbing
Arbus was attracted to the strange, the deformed, the marginalized. Her photos are so intimate, you sometimes want to look away from the faces staring back at you, saying "I am here on the margin and now you will not forget me." This book established Arbus as one of the most important photographers of all time. Her ability to capture intimate and revealing photos is based on the relationships she forms with her subjects, many of which she maintained for a lifetime. A photographer on the edge by going to the edge and peering over. Extremely powerful, Arbus takes risks that most photographers would not dream of. Courageous and extremely important in the pantheon of American Modern art.
S**A
Wunderbar!
Einfach toll!! Habe das Buch Mittwoch Nachmittag bestellt und es ist heute (Freitag der selben Woche) bereits angekommen! Wohlgemerkt wohne ich in Österreich und der bookstore hat seinen Sitz in Irland. Bin einfach nur begeistert - auch vom Buch, ich bin sehr froh, es zu haben <3
E**A
Recomendable.
Cuidada edición a un precio razonable. Buena introducción para conocer los inicios de esta fotógrafa. Arbus es indispensable como fotógrafa de sujetos. En inglés.
A**1
Five Stars
Brand new and in excellent condition
F**K
Invredible
Great book to read alongside the aperture monograph book to reference the background to all the photos when reading the book...
G**A
Execelente
Hermoso libro.
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