SOLD. Diane Arbus (New York, USA: 1923-1971)
Woman with a Locket in Washington Square Park, N.Y.C.1965
Diane Arbus, (American, New York 1923–1971 New York), Silver Gelatin Print, 7.5 x 7.5 inches. Unsigned. Date Printed Unknown. Purchased in the early 2000’s. I estimate the printing in the eighties / see Provenance.
SOLD. Private Collection, Paris.
Diane Arbus was American photographer noted for her black-and-white square photographs of deviant of marginal individuals, her images often appearing surreal. The first major retrospective of Arbus’ work was held in 1972, a year after her death, at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City. The show drew huge crowds and praise for the humanity and formal beauty of her work.
Research:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/266220
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2017/may/04/diane-arbus-portraits-new-york-city-parks-photos
https://ncartmuseum.org/art/detail/woman_with_a_locket_in_washington_square_park_new_york_city
https://www.moca.org/collection/work/woman-with-a-locket-in-washington-square-park-nyc
Provenance:
Acquired through Grazia Neri Agency, Milan – an agency founded in 1966 which expanded to include a gallery in Milan as well as the organization of photography exhibitions across Italy.
Grazia Neri agency was founded in 1966 and soon became an obligatory point of reference for all italian magazines and newspapers. Over the years it has widened its range of operations, developing its own photo and assignment production and producing books with the best italian publishing houses. A department devoted to commercial sales and advertising production in addition to annual reports was also set up recently. The opening of its own gallery in Milan and the organization of many photography exhibitions in Milan, Rome, Bologna and Verona have added a very important cultural component to the whole operation. Grazia Neri is president of the company that bears her name of which her son Michele Neri is the executive director.