Description:
American photographer, best known for her compelling, often disturbing, portraits of people from the edges of society. n 1971 Arbus committed suicide. A collection of her photos was published in 1972 in connection with a successful, major exhibition of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. That same year her work was shown at the Venice Biennale, marking the first time that an American photographer received that distinction.
Born March 14, 1923, New York, New York, U.S., died July 26, 1971, New York City