tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post6830415994596456616..comments2024-03-29T10:09:22.033+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Diane ArbusSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-16373322270649448162015-12-13T20:29:14.487+00:002015-12-13T20:29:14.487+00:00I was alway intrigued by Arbus and her subjects. I...I was alway intrigued by Arbus and her subjects. I do think all art reveals more about the artist than the subject. This is a fascinating reflection on your response to her and her work.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-24619865506946643492015-12-13T06:15:08.945+00:002015-12-13T06:15:08.945+00:00York: Ha! Nah, that's minor compared to some.
...York: Ha! Nah, that's minor compared to some.<br /><br />Jesse: She definitely had a vision and pursued it. As another commenter says below, I think her portraits often say more about her than about the people pictured! "Distant respect" is a good way to put it. That's about where I am, too.<br /><br />Linda Sue: It IS true that at the time she was quite revolutionary, so that's a good point!<br /><br />Ms Moon: I suppose it's actually a positive thing that people react strongly to her work, even in a negative way. The book mentioned some viewers spitting on her photos at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (or was it MoMA?) during her first museum show. It's hard for me to imagine being THAT riled up! You are EXACTLY right about her photos saying more about her than her subjects.<br /><br />Jenny-O: Yes, I know the book was done without the cooperation of some of Arbus's closest compatriots -- mainly her ex-husband, Allan Arbus. I suspect they wanted to write their own books, and maybe they have. But it still seemed very thorough to me.<br /><br />Ms Soup: Exactly -- she was confrontational, both with her subjects and viewers. It's not a personal style I could ever embrace!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-71921992932896127122015-12-13T04:49:10.586+00:002015-12-13T04:49:10.586+00:00Diane Arbus.
Who always presented another, very...Diane Arbus. <br /><br />Who always presented another, very different portrait perspective. I find her photos to be on the confronting side.<br /><br />Ms Soupalphabet souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744905399607433764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-7470966272379280962015-12-12T23:40:59.864+00:002015-12-12T23:40:59.864+00:00I was interested in the link to the wikipedia arti...I was interested in the link to the wikipedia article, and after reading it I wondered if you already knew that the biography you read was an unauthorized one, and had been criticized for not having good sources? Interesting post and new art to me, so thank you.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-28945156783876308252015-12-12T16:42:25.865+00:002015-12-12T16:42:25.865+00:00We are all drawn to different styles, aren't w...We are all drawn to different styles, aren't we? <br />Arbus's (is that right?) always scared me and I suppose that can be a function of art. But I still don't feel comfortable, viewing her photos. <br />I think that her photos revealed more about herself than her subjects. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-6963805686570339382015-12-12T16:39:30.440+00:002015-12-12T16:39:30.440+00:00Coming out of the fifties, the carefully coiffed, ...Coming out of the fifties, the carefully coiffed, pinched, proper, tidy, symmetrical,sterile, as it should be fifties! I have always appreciated Arbus and her step into the other. Loved that she made the others feel great about having their photos taken, They shine! And they do tell stories, there is a lot of compassion in her work even though she herself was very likely mad, self serving. She has contributed so much to photography and history and to "freaks" (on the inside) like me, a closet freak! Cora Pratt would probably NEVER held still for a camera, and smiled so large with her terrible teeth had it not been for Diane making her feel like the Queen of France! Arbus did good work. one of my faves! Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-80870648186287739042015-12-12T15:26:56.556+00:002015-12-12T15:26:56.556+00:00I used to feel similarly about Arbus, although she...I used to feel similarly about Arbus, although she's grown on me from repeated viewings in photo classes. I'd call my current attitude "distant respect". I don't want to be her but she was a master of her own style and goals. I adored that biography, what a compelling and sad character she was. A. Jesse Jiryu Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08612435176546178055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-87211032843726162692015-12-12T14:33:38.767+00:002015-12-12T14:33:38.767+00:00Your neighbours' driveway looks pretty grotesq...Your neighbours' driveway looks pretty grotesque to me Steve.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com