
Albino Sword Swallower at a Carnival, MD.
A striking gelatin silver print by Diane Arbus capturing an albino sword swallower at a Maryland carnival, this image exemplifies Arbus's unflinching fascination with those who exist on the fringes of mainstream society. The stark contrast of the gelatin silver medium, printed posthumously by Neil Selkirk, enhances the raw, documentary intimacy that defined Arbus's signature style. The photograph invites the viewer into a world of sideshow performance and otherness, blurring the boundary between spectacle and humanity.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print, printed later by Neil Selkirk.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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October 3, 2017
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