To go where you've never been . . .

Today is the birthday of Diane Arbus (March 14, 1923 – July 26, 1971), photographer. She was one of the most original and influential American artists of the 20th century.

Diane Arbus, 1968
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"Arbus's gift for rendering strange those things we consider most familiar continues to challenge our assumptions about the nature of everyday life and compels us to look at the world in a new way. By the same token, her ability to uncover the familiar within the exotic enlarges our understanding of ourselves." direct quote source (1)

"A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know." - Diane Arbus

"I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn't photograph them." - Diane Arbus

"The thing that's important to know is that you never know. You're always sort of feeling your way." - Diane Arbus

"My favorite thing is to go where I've never been." - Diane Arbus

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