For quite some time, the professional world was run by men. So, in an effort to write a research paper that genuinely interested me, I wanted to find a successful woman in the photography field. Diana Arbus gave photography a breath of fresh air and showed the world just how crazy, and beautiful, New Yorkers are. She believed that the camera could be "a little bit cold, a little bit harsh.” but that it revealed the truth and the difference between what people wanted others to see, and what they actually did see. She used her peculiar view of the world to document the lives of people who would otherwise not be recognized and that makes the case for her innovative artistry. One of the most distinctive photographers of the 20th century, Diane Arbus was born March 14th, 1923 in New York City. She was the second child to David Nemerov and Gertrude Russek Nemerov, a Jewish couple who lived in New York City and owned Russek's, a famous Fifth Avenue department store. Due to her family's wealth, Arbus was shielded from the effects of the Great Depression while growing up in the 1930s and attended private school where she met her future husband. Diane’s father became a painter after retiring from Russek's; …show more content…
In 1941, she married Allan Arbus, her high school sweetheart and an American actor who fostered her artistic talent by teaching her the skills of photography. She started out in advertising and fashion; the Arbus’ became a successful team with photos appearing in Vogue. But in the late 1950’s, Diane began to work on her own photography studying Lisette Model. As she wandered around New York City, Arbus became interested in taking pictures of the people she found. She searched through public parks, hotels, and even a morgue to find people that would bring raw quality into her work and these photos ended up being the ones to further her into future