--- product_id: 46728218 title: "Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer Paperback – Illustrated, March 14, 2017" brand: "arthur lubow" price: "VT9141" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/46728218-diane-arbus-portrait-of-a-photographer-paperback-illustrated-march-14 store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer Paperback – Illustrated, March 14, 2017 **Brand:** arthur lubow **Price:** VT9141 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer Paperback – Illustrated, March 14, 2017 by arthur lubow - **How much does it cost?** VT9141 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/46728218-diane-arbus-portrait-of-a-photographer-paperback-illustrated-march-14) ## Best For - arthur lubow enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted arthur lubow brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer Paperback – Illustrated, March 14, 2017 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51AB4YfcFhL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Great Biographies *by S***E on Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2016* Perhaps everyone who has ever looked at Dianne Arbus's photos has wondered how she feels about her subjects; does she empathize with them or is she exploiting them? The woman who took the pictures is no less confounding, fascinating, and deeply touching.Lubow's extensive research and in-depth interviews with many people in Arbus's life, his insightful analysis of her work, his evenhanded history of her life, including its many contradictions, and his sensitive attempt to bring her into as coherent a whole as any complex human being can be made into, make this not just a masterful biography of Arbus but a notable exemplar of the biographical art itself.The biography tells us, of course, not just of one life, but many, including Dianne's husband, the photographer and actor, Allan Arbus. And it's an exploration of the time when photography grew beyond Steichen's galleries into a major force in the New York art world. It gives insight into a critical era in fashion photography and the influence of Arbus's good friend Richard Avedon. And it deals sensitively with her suicide, the heartbreaking finale to her life but not to her fame and influence.It helps too that Lubow is a gifted, lucid writer who manages to work so much of his extensive research into the book without ever wearying the reader.Another reviewer here laments that Lubow didn't obtain rights to Arbus's pictures, which we would of course all like to have in our hands as we read the book, but the rights are impossible to obtain. They are kept under extremely guarded control by Arbus's daughters. You can, however, read the biography with books published by the daughters and thus gain immediate and full advantage of Lubow's penetrating analysis. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Excellent Biography *by R***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2023* As another reviewer wrote, this is the best biography I have ever read. This book is beautifully writtenabout a complicated person who is not easy to write about or to understand. The author usesintelligence, compassion and empathy to tell the story of Diane Arbus whose photographs wereboth brilliant and disturbing. This description mirrors how Diane Arbus negotiated her life - she wastortured with depression and seemingly tried with all her might to overcome it. Her mother wasclinically depressed and not present emotionally, and Diane wanted her to love her and see her.This was not to be, and I think this fact was at the core of so much of what transpired. The book isexcellent on every level, her photography is genius, and the rest is complicated. Brilliant wonderful book!!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Inside the mind of a brilliant, deeply troubled, artist *by B***N on Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2016* First, let's acknowledge that Arthur Lubow's writing is, at best, pedestrian. None the less, this biography of mid-20th century photography icon Diane Arbus is a must read page turner for any student of photography, or the arts in general. The possessor of a truly brilliant, wildly original mind, Arbus was wracked by insecurity, self doubts, and, most likely, by that psychiatric illness de jour, bipolar disorder. I have long been troubled by ethical issues related to the way she appears to have taken advantage of her vulnerable subjects, but after reading Lubow I think I understand the basis of those lapses, and see her work in a new light. In addition to being a biography of Arbus, this is a fascinating snap shot of mid century New York City and its world of photography and fashion. ## Frequently Bought Together - Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer - The Year of Magical Thinking: National Book Award Winner - Negroland: A Memoir --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/46728218-diane-arbus-portrait-of-a-photographer-paperback-illustrated-march-14](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/46728218-diane-arbus-portrait-of-a-photographer-paperback-illustrated-march-14) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-10*