I was recently in Scotland and spent a couple of days in Edinburgh visiting the many galleries and museums in the city. One of the most memorable exhibitions I saw was in the Dean Gallery, and was an extensive collection of Diane Arbus' photography.
Diane wanted to photograph as much of society as she could, but often focussed on subjects who had been marginalised or stigmatised. The image shown is 'Young Man and His Pregnant Wife in Washington Square Park', N.Y.C, 1965. The subjects would obviously have been stigmatised at the time due to them being a mixed race couple, yet the attitude of the subjects is one of defiance. As with a lot of Diane's work, the subjects seem to challenge the viewer and the views of the general public.
The exhibition spanned several rooms and really gave an insight into the photographers passion, and also an interesting look at America during the 60's and 70's.
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