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Diane Arbus — Lady at a masked ball with two roses on her dress, N.Y.C.
Diane Arbus

Lady at a masked ball with two roses on her dress, N.Y.C.

A mysterious woman stands at a masked ball, her identity partially concealed as she gazes toward the camera with an air of quiet intrigue. Two roses adorn her dress, serving as delicate ornamentation against the formal atmosphere of the event. Printed posthumously by Neil Selkirk, this gelatin silver print exemplifies Arbus's signature ability to find compelling humanity and subtle tension within social gatherings and costumed anonymity.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later by Neil Selkirk.

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April 2, 2015

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Diane Arbus, Lady at a masked ball with two roses on her dress, N.Y.C.

A mysterious woman stands at a masked ball, her identity partially concealed as she gazes toward the camera with an air of quiet intrigue. Two roses adorn her dress, serving as delicate ornamentation against the formal atmosphere of the event. Printed posthumously by Neil Selkirk, this gelatin silver print exemplifies Arbus's signature ability to find compelling humanity and subtle tension within social gatherings and costumed anonymity.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later by Neil Selkirk.
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Related themes

20th Century, Influential Photographer, Mysterious Mood, Documentary Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Artist, Female Photographer, Portrait Photography, Black and White, Masquerade Ball, Social Realism

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