Child with a Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, N.Y.C. (Enfant avec une…
1962
Child with a Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, N.Y.C.
(Enfant avec une grenade en plastique dans Central Park, New York City)
1962
Criss-crossing the United States on the lookout for off-beat, deviant or marginal figures, Diane Arbus drew a familiar yet disturbing portrait of American society. Her subjects’ frontal pose and lack of reserve testify to the photographer’s sometimes compassionate desire to reach their private truth. In 1963, she frequented theatres, contests, festivals and more for a series she called “American Rites, Manners and Customs”. Her trademark is the square photograph, shot on a Rolleiflex 6 x 6, never retouched and white margins left visible.
| Domain | Photo |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Epreuve gélatino-argentique |
| Dimensions | 50,6 x 40,6 cm |
| Acquisition | Achat, 1979 |
| Inventory no. | AM 1979-359 |
Detailed description
| Artist |
Diane Arbus (Diane Nemerov, dite)
(1923, États-Unis - 1971, États-Unis) |
|---|---|
| Main title | Child with a Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, N.Y.C. (Enfant avec une grenade en plastique dans Central Park, New York City) |
| Creation date | 1962 |
| With | Tireur Neil Selkirk |
| Domain | Photo |
| Techniques | Epreuve gélatino-argentique |
| Dimensions | 50,6 x 40,6 cm |
| Printing | 43/75 de 1978 |
| Inscriptions | CA.H.DR.R.: c Diane Arbus photograph/title : Child with a toy grenade in Central Park, N.Y.C./Print by Neil Selkirk/Not to be reproduced in any way without/written permission from Doon Arbus |
| Acquisition | Achat, 1979 |
| Collection area | Cabinet de la photographie |
| Inventory no. | AM 1979-359 |