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Diane Arbus — Jayne Mansfield Climber-Ottaviano, actress, with her daughter Jayne Marie, L.A., C.A.
Diane Arbus

Jayne Mansfield Climber-Ottaviano, actress, with her daughter Jayne Marie, L.A., C.A.

A striking gelatin silver print by Diane Arbus capturing the glamorous actress Jayne Mansfield alongside her daughter Jayne Marie in Los Angeles, California. With Arbus's characteristic unflinching gaze, the image probes the tension between public persona and private life, presenting the iconic star in an intimate yet subtly disquieting moment. The photograph, printed later by Neil Selkirk, exemplifies Arbus's ability to reveal the complexity and vulnerability beneath surfaces of fame and domesticity.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later by Neil Selkirk.

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April 2, 2015

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Diane Arbus, Jayne Mansfield Climber-Ottaviano, actress, with her daughter Jayne Marie, L.A., C.A.

A striking gelatin silver print by Diane Arbus capturing the glamorous actress Jayne Mansfield alongside her daughter Jayne Marie in Los Angeles, California. With Arbus's characteristic unflinching gaze, the image probes the tension between public persona and private life, presenting the iconic star in an intimate yet subtly disquieting moment. The photograph, printed later by Neil Selkirk, exemplifies Arbus's ability to reveal the complexity and vulnerability beneath surfaces of fame and domesticity.

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

Related themes

Renowned Photographer, Mother and Child, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Artist, Intimate Mood, Celebrity Subject, Female Photographer, Portrait Photography, Mid-Century Photography, Social Realism

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