Talentuosa e provocatrice, Diane Arbus è protagonista di una straordinaria rassegna ospitata, fino al 27 novembre, dal Met Breuer, il museo della Grande Mela inaugurato in tempi recenti come strategico ampliamento del Metropolitan Museum of Art. Grazie a una raccolta di oltre 100 fotografie, Diane Arbus: in the beginning ripercorre i primi 7 anni di carriera della Arbus, dal 1956 al 1962, quando l’artista sviluppò l’originale stile che l’avrebbe poi fatta conoscere in tutto il mondo, fra successo e critiche.
Diane Arbus, Woman with white gloves and a pocket book, N.Y.C. 1956 © The Estate of Diane Arbus, LLC. All Rights Reserved
Diane Arbus, Female impersonator holding long gloves, Hempstead, L.I. 1959 © The Estate of Diane Arbus, LLC. All Rights Reserved
Diane Arbus, Jack Dracula at a bar, New London, Conn. 1961 © The Estate of Diane Arbus, LLC. All Rights Reserved
Diane Arbus, Man in hat, trunks, socks and shoes, Coney Island, N.Y. 1960 © The Estate of Diane Arbus, LLC. All Rights Reserved
Diane Arbus, The Backwards Man in his hotel room, N.Y.C . 1961 © The Estate of Diane Arbus, LLC. All Rights Reserved
Diane Arbus, Taxicab driver at the wheel with two passengers, N.Y.C. 1956 © The Estate of Diane Arbus, LLC. All Rights Reserved
Diane Arbus, Lady on a bus, N.Y.C. 1957 © The Estate of Diane Arbus, LLC. All Rights Reserved
Diane Arbus, Kid in a hooded jacket aiming a gun, N.Y.C. 1957 © The Estate of Diane Arbus, LLC. All Rights Reserved
Diane Arbus, Boy stepping off the curb, N.Y.C. 1957–58 © The Estate of Diane Arbus, LLC. All Rights Reserved
Diane Arbus, Fire Eater at a carnival, Palisades Park, N.J. 1957 © The Estate of Diane Arbus, LLC. All Rights Reserved