Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph

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(25th Anniversary Edition). At the time of her death in 1971 at the age of forty-eight, only a relatively small number of Diane Arbus's most important pictures were widely known. The publication of Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph in1971 - along with the posthumous retrospective at MoMA/NYC - offered the general public its first encounter with the breadth & power of her achievements. The response was unprecedented, and through the monograph's 80 published images, Arbus forged her way into photography's pantheon. Twenty-five years later, they still penetrate the psyche with all the force of a personal encounter, transforming the way in which we see the world & the people in it. Illus. 80 duotone.

From the Publisher

This 25th anniversary edition celebrates one of the most important photographic books in history on the work of a single artist. Every image has been printed from a new 300-line screen duotone film, bringing to the reproductions clarity and brilliance unattainable before.

From the Publisher

In a series of stunning photographic essays, Stan Grossfeld creates a haunting document of the plight of the world's most desperate children. These devastating and transcendent images serve as a compelling call to action. Focusing on the children of war, poverty, neglect, and abuse, "Lost Futures" shows how each of us can make a difference.

Review

Washington Post Book World
"The black-and-white photographs and accompanying text provoke the overriding question: How could this possibly be happening? The next: What are you going to do about it?"

Review

Boston Book Review
"Filled with powerful--often brutal--images of children subjected to unthinkable abuse and neglect, the book can be difficult to view. At the same time, it is impossible to forget....The photographs move the reader and attaches names and faces to numbers and statistics, while the accompanying text encourages the reader to consider why a particular situation exists, what perpetuates it, and what could be done to change it."

Review

Janet Malcolm - New York Review of Books
"A photograph may be worth a thousand words, but a photograph and words--the right words--are an unbeatable combination. Looking at Arbus's pictures of freaks in the light of her remark about the test they've passed in life is to look at them with new eyes."

More about the book

This classic work showcases the best of Diane Arbus's photographs--80 of them--and includes 15 pages of fragments of Arbus's writing that illuminate the images.

Product Note

25th Anniversary