
A castle in Disneyland, Cal.
A hauntingly stark photograph of Disneyland's iconic castle, captured through Diane Arbus's characteristically unflinching lens, which strips the fairy-tale structure of its intended magic and renders it as something curiously alienating. The gelatin silver print, produced posthumously by Neil Selkirk, emphasizes Arbus's signature high-contrast tonal quality, lending the seemingly cheerful subject an air of unsettling artificiality. The image challenges the viewer to confront the constructed nature of fantasy and escapism, a theme central to Arbus's broader exploration of American society and its illusions.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print, printed later by Neil Selkirk.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
A Constant Pursuit: Photographs from the Collection of Ed Cohen & Victoria Shaw
October 4, 2018
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