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Diane Arbus — Baseball game in Central Park, N.Y.C.
Diane Arbus

Baseball game in Central Park, N.Y.C.

A candid gelatin silver print by Diane Arbus capturing a baseball game unfolding in the sprawling urban landscape of Central Park, New York City. With her characteristic unflinching eye, Arbus transforms an ordinary recreational moment into a study of human presence and social ritual against the backdrop of the city. The photograph reflects her signature ability to find intimacy and complexity within everyday public life.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1964-1967.

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October 1, 2014

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Diane Arbus, Baseball game in Central Park, N.Y.C.

A candid gelatin silver print by Diane Arbus capturing a baseball game unfolding in the sprawling urban landscape of Central Park, New York City. With her characteristic unflinching eye, Arbus transforms an ordinary recreational moment into a study of human presence and social ritual against the backdrop of the city. The photograph reflects her signature ability to find intimacy and complexity within everyday public life.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1964-1967.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Candid Realism, Outdoor Scene, 20th Century, New York City, Mid Century Modern, Influential Photographer, Urban Life, Documentary Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Artist, Iconic Photographer, Female Photographer, Street Photography, Candid Portraiture, Black and White, Candid Photography

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