Diane Arbus: A Biography

Patricia Bosworth

Biographies & Memoirs

VINTAGE (RAND)

Diane Arbusâ€”now the subject of a national retrospective and a forthcoming movieâ€”was the archetypal artist living on the edge.Diane Arbus's unsettling photographs of dwarves and twins, transvestites and giants, both polarized and inspired, and her work had already become legendary when she committed suicide in 1971. This groundbreaking biography examines the private life behind Arbus's controversial art. The book deals with Arbus's pampered Manhattan childhood, her passionate marriage to Allan Arbus, their work together as fashion photographers, the emotional upheaval surrounding the end of their marriage, and the radical, liberating, and ultimately tragic turn Arbus's art took during the 1960s when she was so richly productive. This edition includes a new afterword by Patricia Bosworth that covers the phenomenon of Arbus since her death, the latest Arbus scholarship, and a view of the first major retrospective of Arbus's work as well as notes on the forthcoming motion picture based on her story. Bosworth's engrossing book is a portrait of a woman who drastically altered our sense of what is permissible in photography. 26 illustrations

Diane Arbus : A Biography

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

Diane Arbus―now the subject of a national retrospective and a forthcoming movie―was the archetypal artist living on the edge. Diane Arbus's unsettling photographs of dwarves and twins, transvestites and giants, both polarized and inspired, and her work had already become legendary when she committed suicide in 1971. This groundbreaking biography examines the private life behind Arbus's controversial art. The book deals with Arbus's pampered Manhattan childhood, her passionate marriage to Allan Arbus, their work together as fashion photographers, the emotional upheaval surrounding the end of their marriage, and the radical, liberating, and ultimately tragic turn Arbus's art took during the 1960s when she was so richly productive. This edition includes a new afterword by Patricia Bosworth that covers the phenomenon of Arbus since her death, the latest Arbus scholarship, and a view of the first major retrospective of Arbus's work as well as notes on the forthcoming motion picture based on her story. Bosworth's engrossing book is a portrait of a woman who drastically altered our sense of what is permissible in photography. 26 illustrations

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

W.W.Norton&Company

Diana Arbus

William Heinemann, Ltd.

"...Because of Bosworth's artistry, her ability to choose the right details, and her own immersion in the subject...[this book] is an amazing excursion into a life." -New York Times Book Review "It stands as the definitive work on the gifted, haunted actor." -Los Angeles Times "Here it is - the real thing - inside Montgomery CLift. I've known other actors as well, but none with such a harrowing tale. I kept wondering, could Patricia Bosworth have been there? Everywhere? The book is that vivid and intimate." -Elia Kazan

Montgomery Clift: A Biography

BANTAM BOOKS

(Limelight). "...Because of Bosworth's artistry, her ability to choose the right details, and her own immersion in the subject... this book  is an amazing excursion into a life."  New York Times Book Review "It stands as the definitive work on the gifted, haunted actor."  Los Angeles Times  "Here it is   the real thing   inside Montgomery CLift. I've known other actors as well, but none with such a harrowing tale. I kept wondering, could Patricia Bosworth have been there? Everywhere? The book is that vivid and intimate."  Elia Kazan

Performing Arts

Biography of Montgomery Clift with 32 pages of photos.

Montgomery Clift

Arts & Literature

Marlon Brando

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The definitive account of this elusive actor, MARLON BRANDO offers a penetrating look at Brando's evolving persona and legendary roles: the volcanic Stanley Kowalski of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, the sensitive rebel of THE WILD ONES, and the iconic Don Corleone of THE GODFATHER, achieving unparalleled critical acclaim for his many memorable characters. Bosworth probes the influence of Brando's alcoholic parents on his acting, his decades of psychoanalysis, and his tumultuous personal relationships. Here, from rebellious unknown to reluctant idol to falling star, is the complex, charismatic genius who changed the face of acting.

Phoenix Paperbacks

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Diane Arbus: A Biography

Diane Arbus : A Biography

Diane Arbus: A Biography

Diana Arbus

Montgomery Clift: A Biography

Montgomery Clift: A Biography

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando