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Diane Arbus

American photographer (1923–1971)
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Summary

Diane Arbus was born on March 14, 1923[1], in New York City[2]. She died on July 26, 1971[3], in Greenwich Village[4]. She worked as a photographer[5], fashion photographer[6], and artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,213 views/month, #6,390 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: New York City[9]
  • Mother: Gertrude Russek Nemerov[10]
  • Spouse: Allan Arbus[11]
  • Child: Doon Arbus[12], Amy Arbus[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Ethnic group: White Americans[15], Russians[16]
  • Field of work: photography[17]
  • Educated at: Ethical Culture Fieldston School[18]
  • Notable work: Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park[19]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[20]
  • Sex or gender: female[21]
  • Genre: portrait photography[22], portrait[23]
  • Commons category: Diane Arbus[24]
  • Residence: Westbeth Artists Community[25]
  • Family name: Arbus[26], Nemerov[27]
  • Given name: Diane[28]
  • Pseudonym: Nemerov, Diane[29]
  • Work location: New York City[30]
  • Work available at URL: https://www.fembio.org/biographie.php/frau/feature/diane-arbus/beruehmte-fotografinnen[31]
  • Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-diane-arbus[32]
  • Relative: Frank Russek[33], Alexander Nemerov[34]
  • Manner of death: suicide[35]
  • Described by source: Concise Dictionary of Women Artists[36], American Women Artists, Past and Present: A Selected Bibliographic Guide[37], A World History of Women Photographers[38]
  • Participant in: Documenta 6[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]

Why It Matters

Diane Arbus has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Diane Arbus born?

Diane Arbus's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Diane Arbus die?

Diane Arbus died in Greenwich Village[4].

Who were Diane Arbus's parents?

Diane Arbus's mother was Gertrude Russek Nemerov[10].

Who was Diane Arbus married to?

Diane Arbus's spouses include Allan Arbus[11].

What did Diane Arbus do for work?

Diane Arbus worked as a photographer[5], fashion photographer[6], and artist[7].

Where did Diane Arbus go to school?

Diane Arbus was educated at Ethical Culture Fieldston School[18].

What awards did Diane Arbus receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

Related Entities

J. Paul Getty Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria New York City San Francisco Museum of Modern Art United States Whitney Museum of American Art

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · ~2026-45589-29 · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Represented by → David Zwirner Gallery
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Represented by: David Zwirner Gallery"
  2. 6w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago +20
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has works in the collection: Groninger Museum, groninger museum ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/c5a6d992c4b|details]])"
  3. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8A49-5802-F38E-8C72-E082
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  4. 10w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish virtual library id → diane-arbus
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  5. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → diane-arbus
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  6. 12w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 133289
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  7. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 5tTW5
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  8. 16w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-diane-arbus
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Described at url: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-diane-arbus, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
  9. 19w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Artist files at → Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, National Gallery of Art Library
    Has works in the collection → Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago +20
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Occupation: photographer, Add book reference to existing P106 statement for Diane Arbus"
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