Diane Arbus is one of those photographers who inspires me. I could take photos like hers. The problem? Insufficient balls.
Here is one of my favorites, Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, New York City (1962).
Why is it so good? Any number of reasons depending on the viewer. I like it for the light, the suspenders, and the grenade in combination with just about everything else on the boy. I'm sure all sorts of sophisticated political commentary can be tapped from the photo, too.
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Her most famous photos are of people on the social fringes. By capturing such people in their daily lives, Arbus normalized the marginalized, tried to show how close we all are to the edges. Or, at least, that's what I think. Here're some of her photos.
I wish I weren't so socially inept. My life feels truncated by my phobia. Another reason why I enjoy Diane Arbus.
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