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Diane Arbus: Family Albums

Anthony Lee, curator
John Pultz, curator

September 15, 2005–December 4, 2005

Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Works of art

Exasperated boy with a toy hand grenade, N.Y.C., Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Exasperated boy with a toy hand grenade, N.Y.C., 1962

Blaze Starr at home, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Blaze Starr at home, 1964

Brenda Diana Duff Frazier, 1938 Debutante of the Year, at home, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Brenda Diana Duff Frazier, 1938 Debutante of the Year, at home, 1966

Pinkie Edwards, whose nickname is Matilda, warms her feet by an old stove, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Pinkie Edwards, whose nickname is Matilda, warms her feet by an old stove, 1968

Robert Evans and his family, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Robert Evans and his family, 1968

Dr. Donald E. Gatch and Addie Taylor, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Dr. Donald E. Gatch and Addie Taylor, 1968

Tokyo Rose at home, Chicago, Illinois, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Tokyo Rose at home, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1969

Mae West, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Mae West, 1965

Mrs. Marguerite C. Oswald, mother of Lee Harvey Oswald, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Mrs. Marguerite C. Oswald, mother of Lee Harvey Oswald, 1964

Marguerite Oswald, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Marguerite Oswald, 1964

Bennett Cerf, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Bennett Cerf, 1964

Bennett Cerf, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Bennett Cerf, 1964

Andrew Ratoucheff, actor, 56, in his Manhattan rooming house following a late show performance of his specialty: imitations of Marilyn Monroe, and Maurice Chevalier singing "Valentina.", Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Andrew Ratoucheff, actor, 56, in his Manhattan rooming house following a late show performance of his specialty: imitations of Marilyn Monroe, and Maurice Chevalier singing "Valentina.", 1960

Flora Knapp Dickinson, Honorary Regent of the Washington Heights Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution., Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Flora Knapp Dickinson, Honorary Regent of the Washington Heights Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution., 1960

Jayne Mansfield Cimber-Ottaviano, actress, with her daughter, Jayne Marie, thirteen, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Jayne Mansfield Cimber-Ottaviano, actress, with her daughter, Jayne Marie, thirteen, 1965

Ogden Reid, congressman and millionaire, with his son, Stewart, fifteen, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Ogden Reid, congressman and millionaire, with his son, Stewart, fifteen, 1965

Sociologist Jane Jacobs, with her son, Ned, fifteen, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Sociologist Jane Jacobs, with her son, Ned, fifteen, 1965

Richard Lippold, Sculptor, and His Daughter Tina, Eighteen, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Richard Lippold, Sculptor, and His Daughter Tina, Eighteen, 1965

Madalyn Murray in front of her home, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Madalyn Murray in front of her home, 1964

Madalyn Murray in her bedroom, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Madalyn Murray in her bedroom, 1964

Ricky Nelson and family, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Ricky Nelson and family, 1971

Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, 1971

Ozzie and Harriet Nelson on their lawn, L.A., CA, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Ozzie and Harriet Nelson on their lawn, L.A., CA, 1971

Their numbers were picked out of a hat. They were just chosen King and Queen of a Senior Citizens dance in NYC. Yetta Granat is 72 and Charles Fahrer is 79. They have never met., Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Their numbers were picked out of a hat. They were just chosen King and Queen of a Senior Citizens dance in NYC. Yetta Granat is 72 and Charles Fahrer is 79. They have never met., 1970

untitled (Marguerite C. Oswald), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Marguerite C. Oswald), 1964

untitled (Marguerite C. Oswald), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Marguerite C. Oswald), 1964

untitled (Marguerite C. Oswald), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Marguerite C. Oswald), 1964

untitled (Marguerite C. Oswald), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Marguerite C. Oswald), 1964

untitled (Madalyn Murray), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Madalyn Murray), 1964

untitled (Madalyn Murray), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Madalyn Murray), 1964

untitled (Bennett Cerf), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Bennett Cerf), 1964

untitled (Bennett Cerf), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Bennett Cerf), 1964

untitled (Bennett Cerf), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Bennett Cerf), 1964

untitled (Bennett Cerf), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Bennett Cerf), 1964

untitled (Bennett Cerf), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Bennett Cerf), 1964

untitled (Bennett Cerf), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Bennett Cerf), 1964

untitled (Bennett Cerf), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Bennett Cerf), 1964

untitled (Bennett Cerf), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Bennett Cerf), 1964

untitled (Bennett Cerf), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Bennett Cerf), 1964

untitled (Bennett Cerf), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Bennett Cerf), 1964

untitled (Bennett Cerf), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Bennett Cerf), 1964

untitled (Ozzie and Harriet Nelson), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Ozzie and Harriet Nelson), 1971

untitled (Ozzie and Harriet Nelson), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Ozzie and Harriet Nelson), 1971

untitled (Ozzie and Harriet Nelson), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Ozzie and Harriet Nelson), 1971

untitled (Ozzie and Harriet Nelson), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Ozzie and Harriet Nelson), 1971

untitled (Ozzie and Harriet Nelson), Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled (Ozzie and Harriet Nelson), 1971

untitled, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled, 1971

untitled, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled, 1971

untitled, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled, 1971

untitled, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled, 1971

untitled, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled, 1971

untitled, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled, 1971

untitled, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled, 1971

untitled (No. 7), Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947)

untitled (No. 7), 1970–1971

Petal Pink for Little Parties, White-Over-Pale for Parties, Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947)

Petal Pink for Little Parties, White-Over-Pale for Parties, 1962

Lillian and Dorothy Gish, eleventh-generation Americans and renowned film stars of Orphans of the Storm and Way Down East, Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947)

Lillian and Dorothy Gish, eleventh-generation Americans and renowned film stars of Orphans of the Storm and Way Down East, 1964

Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947)

Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, 1964

Mrs. T. Charlton Henry, Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947)

Mrs. T. Charlton Henry, 1964

Anderson Hays Cooper, son of Gloria Vanderbilt and Wyatt Cooper, Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947)

Anderson Hays Cooper, son of Gloria Vanderbilt and Wyatt Cooper, 1967

Feminist group, Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947)

Feminist group, 1969

untitled (children under coat), Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947); Doon Arbus (born 1945) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947); Doon Arbus (born 1945)

untitled (children under coat), circa 1955–1960

Campers at Camp Lakecrest for overweight girls, Dutchess County, New York, Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947); Doon Arbus (born 1945) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947); Doon Arbus (born 1945)

Campers at Camp Lakecrest for overweight girls, Dutchess County, New York, 1968

Norman Mailer, Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947)

Norman Mailer, 1963

Marcel Duchamp and his wife, Alexina Sattler, Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947); Doon Arbus (born 1945) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947); Doon Arbus (born 1945)

Marcel Duchamp and his wife, Alexina Sattler, 1965

untitled, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled, 1971

untitled, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

untitled, 1971