Amy Arbus

Amy Arbus
Born (1954-04-16) April 16, 1954 (age 70)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationPhotographer
Years active1976–present
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Relatives

Amy Arbus (born April 16, 1954) is an American photographer. She teaches portraiture at the International Center of Photography, Anderson Ranch,[1] NORD photography[2] and the Fine Arts Work Center. She has published several books of photography, including The Fourth Wall which The New Yorker called her "masterpiece".[3] Her work has appeared in over 100 periodicals including The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Architectural Digest, and The New York Times Magazine.[4] She is the daughter of actor Allan Arbus and photographer Diane Arbus, the sister of writer and journalist Doon Arbus, and the niece of distinguished poet Howard Nemerov.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Anderson Ranch Arts Center". Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "MEET OUR FACULTY | NORD Photography". www.nordphotography.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Als, Hilton (May 19, 2008). "Show People". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Amy Arbus Photography | About | Bio". www.amyarbus.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  5. ^ Thurman, Judith (October 13, 2003). "Exposure Time". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Heron, Liz; Williams, Val (January 1, 1996). Illuminations: Women Writing on Photography from the 1850s to the Present. Duke University Press. ISBN 0822317923.