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Diane Arbus — Lady at a Masked Ball with Two Roses in Her Dress, NYC
Diane Arbus

Lady at a Masked Ball with Two Roses in Her Dress, NYC

A striking portrait of an elegantly dressed woman at a formal masked ball in New York City, adorned with two roses pinned to her dress. Arbus captures the theatrical glamour and psychological intensity of her subject in this iconic gelatin silver print.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later by Neil Selkirk.
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

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Photographs

October 9, 2025

Lot 18

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Diane Arbus, Lady at a Masked Ball with Two Roses in Her Dress, NYC

A striking portrait of an elegantly dressed woman at a formal masked ball in New York City, adorned with two roses pinned to her dress. Arbus captures the theatrical glamour and psychological intensity of her subject in this iconic gelatin silver print.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later by Neil Selkirk.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

NYC, Documentary, Masked Ball, Theatrical, Diane Arbus, Gelatin Silver Print, Urban, Portrait, Fashion, 1960s

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