Diane Arbus (1923-1971); Albino sword swallower at a carnival, MD;

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Diane Arbus (1923-1971) Albino sword swallower at a carnival, MD, 1970 Gelatin silver print, printed posthumously by Neil Selkirk; the 'A Diane Arbus photograph' stamp, signed by Doon Arbus and with title and date in ink, and the Estate of Diane Arbus reproduction limitation stamp, on the reverse, framed. 15 1/8 x 14 5/8 in. (38.4 x 37.2 cm.) sheet 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.) Footnotes: Provenance Jan Kesner Gallery, Los Angeles Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1985 Literature Doon Arbus and Marvin Israel, eds. Diane Arbus (Aperture, 1972), n.p. Diane Arbus: Revelations (New York, 2003), pp. 304-305 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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Diane Arbus (1923-1971); Albino sword swallower at a carnival, MD;

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