Ideas series: seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary

Kathy Kubicki

Ideas series: seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary

Kathy Kubicki

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Abstract

A discussion of a single photograph: Diane Arbus, Xmas Tee in Levittown 1963. I have always been fascinated by the work of Diane Arbus. Following several visits to the groundbreaking show Revelations at the V&A, the UK's first comprehensive survey of her life and work, Arbus's original approach to photography confirmed for me that the power of her vision remains embedded in her photos. I was asked to respond to the question 'what makes a good photograph' in the run up to Christmas, and I immediately had in mind Arbus's photo, Xmas tree in Living Room, Levittown L.I. 1963.

Original language	English
Journal	Photoworks
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 14 Jan 2014

Bibliographical note

Note: This article was originally commissioned by Photoworks as part of the Ideas Series What Makes a Great Photograph?
for publication on the website photoworks.org.uk January 2014

Keywords

American studies and anglophone area studies

Access to Document

Kubicki-K-40822-AAMAccepted author manuscript, 1.04 MBLicence: Unspecified

https://photoworks.org.uk/seeing-extraordinary-ordinary-seduced-photograph/

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Ideas series: seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary

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