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Diane Arbus — Toddler being held in garden, N.J.
Diane Arbus

Toddler being held in garden, N.J.

A young toddler is cradled in the arms of an unseen adult figure, captured in the lush, overgrown setting of a New Jersey garden. Arbus employs her signature unflinching directness, rendering the child's expression with an unsettling ambiguity that blurs the line between innocence and unease. The rich tonal depth of the gelatin silver print heightens the tension between the softness of the natural surroundings and the rawness of human vulnerability.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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Photographs Evening & Day

October 5, 2016

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Diane Arbus, Toddler being held in garden, N.J.

A young toddler is cradled in the arms of an unseen adult figure, captured in the lush, overgrown setting of a New Jersey garden. Arbus employs her signature unflinching directness, rendering the child's expression with an unsettling ambiguity that blurs the line between innocence and unease. The rich tonal depth of the gelatin silver print heightens the tension between the softness of the natural surroundings and the rawness of human vulnerability.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Renowned Photographer, 20th Century, Mid Century Modern, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Celebrated Photographer, American Artist, Intimate Mood, Female Photographer, Square Format, Portrait Photography, Female Artist, Childhood Portrait, Street Photography, Black and White, Childhood Subject, Social Realism

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