Diane Arbus

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Diane Arbus (March 14, 1923 – July 26, 1971) was an American photographer, noted for her portraits of people on the fringes of society and her celebration of the cult of ugliness. She is best known for her photograph Identical Twins one of the most expensive photographs. She committed suicide at the age of 48.

Nicole Kidman stars as a highly fictionalized Arbus in the movie Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus. This film was released November 10, 2006, with a DVD release date of May 8, 2007. Also starring Robert Downey Jr. and Ty Burrell, it is directed by Steven Shainberg.

In one episode of The Simpsons, a photo Bart Simpson took of his father Homer dancing with Princess Kashmir, is likened to the work of Diane Arbus.

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 * [[Nicole Kidman]] stars as a highly fictionalized Arbus in the movie ''[[Fur (movie)|Fur]]: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus''. This film was released November 10, 2006, with a DVD release date of May 8, 2007. Also starring [[Robert Downey Jr.]] and Ty Burrell, it is directed by [[Steven Shainberg]].
-* In "[[Homer's Night Out]], a season one episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', [[Martin Prince]] likens a photo [[Bart Simpson]] took of his father [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] dancing with [[Princess Kashmir]], to the work of Diane Arbus.
+* In one episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', a photo [[Bart Simpson]] took of his father [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] dancing with [[Princess Kashmir]], is likened to the work of [[Diane Arbus]].
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