The Junior Interstate Ballroom Dance Champions, Yonkers, N.Y (Les cham…
1962
The Junior Interstate Ballroom Dance Champions, Yonkers, N.Y
(Les champions du Junior Interstate Ballroom Dance, Yonkers, New York)
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 | 50,2 x 40,6 cm |
| Acquisition | Achat, 1979 |
| Inventory no. | AM 1979-357 |
Detailed description
| Artist |
Diane Arbus (Diane Nemerov, dite)
(1923, États-Unis - 1971, États-Unis) |
|---|---|
| Main title | The Junior Interstate Ballroom Dance Champions, Yonkers, N.Y (Les champions du Junior Interstate Ballroom Dance, Yonkers, New York) |
| Creation date | 1962 |
| With | Tireur Tirée par Neil Selkirk |
| Domain | Photo |
| Techniques | Epreuve gélatino-argentique |
| Dimensions | 50,2 x 40,6 cm |
| Printing | 5/75 de 1978 |
| Inscriptions | CA.H.DR.R.: A Diane Arbus photograph/Title : The junior Interstate Ballroom Dance Chapions, Yonkers, N.Y. |
| Acquisition | Achat, 1979 |
| Collection area | Cabinet de la photographie |
| Inventory no. | AM 1979-357 |