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Diane Arbus — Stripper, Miss Sata Lyte, in her dressing room with glasses Atlantic City, N.J.
Diane Arbus

Stripper, Miss Sata Lyte, in her dressing room with glasses Atlantic City, N.J.

A striking gelatin silver print by Diane Arbus capturing an intimate backstage moment with stripper Miss Sata Lyte in her Atlantic City dressing room, wearing glasses that humanize and complicate the performer's identity. With her characteristic unflinching directness, Arbus subverts the typical glamorized image of a showgirl, presenting her subject in an unguarded, unglamorous moment that bridges the gap between public persona and private self. The photograph exemplifies Arbus's celebrated ability to find dignity and complexity in those existing on the margins of mainstream society.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1963-1965.

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April 1, 2014

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Diane Arbus, Stripper, Miss Sata Lyte, in her dressing room with glasses Atlantic City, N.J.

A striking gelatin silver print by Diane Arbus capturing an intimate backstage moment with stripper Miss Sata Lyte in her Atlantic City dressing room, wearing glasses that humanize and complicate the performer's identity. With her characteristic unflinching directness, Arbus subverts the typical glamorized image of a showgirl, presenting her subject in an unguarded, unglamorous moment that bridges the gap between public persona and private self. The photograph exemplifies Arbus's celebrated ability to find dignity and complexity in those existing on the margins of mainstream society.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1963-1965.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Mid Century Modern, Subculture Subject, Documentary Photography, Marginalized Subjects, Gelatin Silver Print, American Artist, Intimate Mood, Portrait, Female Photographer, Portrait Photography, Street Photography, Legendary Photographer, Black and White, Social Realism

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