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Arbus

American  
[ahr-buhs] / ˈɑr bəs /

noun

  1. Diane, 1923–71, U.S. photographer (sister of Howard Nemerov).


Arbus British  
/ ˈɑːbəs /

noun

  1. Diane, original name Diane Nemerov . 1923–71, US photographer, noted esp for her portraits of vagrants, dwarfs, transvestites, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The art moves from medieval manuscripts to Louise Bourgeois, Diane Arbus and Anselm Kiefer, among many others.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

It features historic moments from the civil rights movement to Aids activism, and includes works by Robert Mapplethorpe, Cindy Sherman, William Eggleston, Diane Arbus, Ai Weiwei and others.

From BBC • May 15, 2024

The museum said Tuesday that the exhibition, titled “Fragile Beauty,” will include 300 images by more than 140 photographers, including Diane Arbus, Cindy Sherman, Robert Mapplethorpe, William Eggleston, Zanele Muholi and Ai Weiwei.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2023

Diane Arbus, one of the most original American photographers, who died in 1971, reached a high of $1 million for a box of 10 photographs.

From New York Times • May 15, 2023

“Pain. If Diane Arbus can capture it, why can’t we?”

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

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