picture of the day

Jewish Giant at Home with His Parents in the Bronx, NY, 1970 by Diane Arbus

diane arbus documentary part I:
This half-hour documentary was made that same year as Arbus's death, 1971. It explores her work and ideas, often in her own words as spoken by a close friend. It includes reflections by some of the people who knew her best; daughter Doon, teacher Lisette Model, colleague Marvin Israel, and John Szarkowski, at that time the director of the photography department at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.



sunday will mark the 38th anniversary of her death. The first woman speaking in the video is her daughter, Doon.