
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.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
April 1, 2014
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