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A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.
Diane Arbus
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Diane Arbus
Age: 48 †
Born: 1923
Born: March 14
Died: 1971
Died: July 26
Fashion Photographer
Photographer
New York City
New York
Diane Nemerov
Diane Nemerov Arbus
Diane née Nemerov
Diane nee Nemerov
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Taking pictures is like tiptoeing into the kitchen late at night and stealing Oreo cookies.
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