Diane Arbus (American, 1923-1971). "Untitled 1970-71". Original photogravure. 1970/71. Printed 1978. Stamped with photographer's name, verso. Edition of 1,000. High-grade archival paper. Ample margins. Fine, qualty printing. Very good to fine condition; with tissue guard. There is little doubt that the series of pictures “Untitled 1970-71” are among Arbus’s most controversial. She spent a long time trying to gain permission to shoot in institutions for the severely handicapped before finally gaining access in 1969. The best-known pictures feature a group of patients from New Jersey dressed in their Halloween masks. Arbus considered the project – labeled 'Untitled' by her daughter, Doon, after her death – as part of her longstanding objective "to photograph everybody". Having experimented with using flash in daylight, Arbus also felt these photographs were among her most technically successful. While these powerful pictures may remain shocking, they are a statement of Arbus’s bold commitment to photographing everyone, especially those on the margins of society (courtesy National Galleries of Scotland). Image copyright © 1972 The Estate of Diane Arbus, LLC. Overall size: 15 3/4 x 11 5/8 in. (400 x 295 mm). Image size: 9 15/16 x 10 in. (252 x 254 mm). [27155] |600| {R100} (TL3) tuzz~tozz