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This exhibition highlights the work of legendary photographer Diane Arbus, tracing the history of her iconic project A box of ten photographs between 1969 and 1973, which was acquired by SAAM in 1986.
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Events
A box of ten photographs: The Odyssey of Diane Arbus
Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 4:00pm – Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 7:00pm UTC
Be one of the first to experience SAAM’s newest exhibition Diane Arbus: A box of ten photographs and gain exclusive insight from curator John Jacob, experts, and Diane Arbus herself! This two-part program begins with A Slideshow and Talk by Diane Arbus, a rare showing of an illustrated audio recording from 1970 in which Arbus speaks about photography using her own work as well as other photographs from her collection (40 minutes). The slide show is followed by a panel discussion about Arbus, the magazine era, and A box of ten photographs comprised of photographers who knew Arbus and other experts who have devoted decades to the study of her work.
Guided Tour
Sat, May 19, 2018 at 5:30pm – Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 6:30pm UTC
Join John Jacob, McEvoy Family Curator for Photography, as he discusses some of Arbus’s most iconic works featured in the exhibition Diane Arbus: A box of ten photographs. Jacob explains how these eleven photographs illustrate the impact of Arbus’s career on the field of photography.
Location
8th and F Streets
NW Washington, DC , US
Monday–Sunday, 11:30am–7pm
