Contemporary Calgary, Alberta
May 2023
May 11–September 17, 2023 In 1956, photographer Diane Arbus (1923–1971) marked a roll of film with the number 1 and her career as an artist began. Over the next 15 years, she produced a body of work that would revolutionize not only the portrait genre, but the medium of photography more broadly. This exhibition, drawn from the Art Gallery of Ontario’s collection, presents the full chronological arc of Arbus’ work. From the early, intimate 35mm format prints to the sharply focused square format she embraced after 1962, these photographs allow us to trace the artist’s evolving vision as part of a changing social landscape. Diane Arbus: Photographs, 1956-1971 is organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario. Learn more at Contemporary Calgary.