
Three transvestites in evening dress at a lounge, N.Y.C.
Three figures dressed in elegant evening wear pose together in a dimly lit New York City lounge, their confident yet vulnerable presence captured with Arbus's characteristically unflinching intimacy. Shot in rich black-and-white gelatin silver, the photograph draws the viewer into a world often hidden from mainstream society, highlighting the humanity and complexity of its subjects. Arbus's documentary approach transforms a private social moment into a powerful meditation on identity, performance, and belonging.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print, printed 1961-1963.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
May 19, 2016
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