Diane Arbus Aperture Monograph (1972) | Black & White Documentary Portrait

Millerton, New York: Aperture, 1972. Ninth printing. Large-format softcover in photographic wrappers featuring Arbus's iconic Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey, 1967 on the front cover. Edited and designed by Doon Arbus and Marvin Israel. Published in conjunction with the landmark posthumous Diane Arbus retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Includes introductory text drawn from Arbus's classes, interviews and writings, followed by 80 full-page black-and-white photographs. One of the defining photobooks of the twentieth century and an essential monograph on Arbus. The first edition appeared in 1972 and the book has remained continuously influential in photography publishing.

Condition: Good. Original photographic wrappers show overall rubbing, surface scratching and laminate wear, with curling/creasing at corners and edges. Noticeable moisture staining along the upper-right and lower-right margins of the title/front matter, with some age toning and light spotting elsewhere. Interior photographs remain generally clean and attractive. Binding appears sound. Please note the staining shown in photographs.

ISBN: 091233441X