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Diane Arbus 1923 – 1971

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She found strangeness in ordinary people, and actively sought out others on society’s fringes – circus freaks, mental patients, transvestites and nudists – framing them with her camera in a gaze that has been interpreted as dispassionate, cruel and unforgiving.

In today’s Guardian Sean O’Hagan dedicates his column on photography to Arbus.

Diane Arbus killed herself, aged 48, on 26 July 1971. On the 40th anniversary of her death, it’s worth reconsidering her artistic legacy. Her work remains problematic for many viewers because she transgressed the traditional boundaries of portraiture, making pictures of circus and sideshow “freaks”, many of whom she formed lasting friendships with.

I studied the work of Diane Arbus whilst at uni and I have to say I haven’t really looked at her work much since I left. I thought I’d take time to have another look through some of her works and share with you my favorite pieces.

Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey, 1967

A Family on the Lawn One Sunday in Westchester, N.Y 1968

Looking back at this image “A family on the lawn one Sunday” and it says a lot more to me than it did when I was 19. 

Woman at Counter, NYC 1962

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Back online!

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Yet again I start a blog post with an apology for not keeping up with the daily posts. But this time I have a good excuse. I’ve switched broadband providers. No longer will I put up with the awful service that virgin media provide instead I’ve made the switch to SKY so fingers crossed we have a better connection.

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A few pictures I took in the garden {not that there’s much out there with all the frost and cold!}.

Pinterest

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This everyday blogging isn’t going so well is it? I’ve been lost in a world of little flats, writing and headaches the last few days to do excuse my absence. I’ve also been working on a new theme and about page etc honestly!!

Anyway the purpose of this blog post was to big up a wonderful new site called pinterest – now judging on how fast I become addicted to flickr etc I’m guessing this will be a new obsession in no time. I’m only just getting started so don’t have lots to show you just yet but I’m already getting stuck in and creating boards and building up some inspiration.

Here are some of the boards I’ve already created {work in progress!}

Love Photography – favorite and inspiration shots from all sorts of people…

Gorgeous animals – ok so I’m human I love looking at cute animals and it’s another outlet for me to coo over my gorgeous little pup Georgie.

Travel the world – beautiful travel spots and destinations

Typography & inspiration – you know all those cute little quotes you see…well I love some of them.

Life – Just things in life.

Pinterest is still all very new and shiny but you can sign up for an invite HERE and make sure you “follow” me!

Abandoned…

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I just wanted to share some pictures I found whilst looking at The Guardian online.  I’m going to make it my mission to get out and explore some abandoned places before the month is up. I love looking at old buildings and thinking about the history…the who’s, what’s and why’s behind the edifice. But yet don’t seem to make the time to go out and explore…even my own in area.

For example there’s a shop in Newport {hometown} called Holbrooks. It’s always been there, I’ve never actually seen it open but occasionally you notice new bits in the window proving there is actually some sign of life. I’m desperate to get in there and have a bit of a root around but just not really set aside the time. Ok, so it’s an abandoned place but the point is I live in an area with a mass of interesting places and I’ve not taken the time to step back and look at them.

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I just think it’s so sad that we extend the throw away society ethos to buildings and history.

So project for January…get out and explore my local area!

From The Guardian article Detroit in Ruins