Diane Arbus (1923-1971)
Kids in a coat, N.Y.C., 1960

Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1960, stamped 'a diane arbus print', numbered '875-16-10-1114' by Doon Arbus, Estate Administrator, in ink and Estate copyright credit reproduction limitation stamps on the verso.

image: 9 x 6in. (22.9 x 15.2cm.); sheet: 14 x 11in. (35.5 x 28cm.)

Provenance:

With Robert Miller Gallery, New York, acquired 2002

I mean, it's very subtle and a little embarrassing to me, but I really believe there are things which nobody would see unless I photographed them.

DIANE ARBUS

Neutral toned print on semi-gloss, doubleweight paper with margins. Minor paper cockling at right hand edge; corners lightly bumped, none affecting the image. A beautiful print of this rare image by Arbus, in very good/excellent condition. Sold framed.

Frame dimensions: 17 3/4 x 14 3/4in. (plexi)

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Diane Arbus (1923-1971)
Kids in a coat, N.Y.C., 1960