An unprecedented, fantastic overview of the early work of the preeminent 20th-century-artist Diane Arbus - highly impressive photos. Published on the occasion of the exhibition at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. "Diane Arbus: in the beginning" showcases over 100 of the artist’s early photographs, more than half of which are published here for the first time. The book provides a crucial, in-depth presentation of the artist’s genesis, showing Arbus as she developed her evocative and often haunting imagery. The photographs featured in this handsome volume reveal an artist defining her style, honing her subject matter, and in full possession of the many gifts for which she is now recognized the world over. New, mint, unread; still originally shrink-wrapped in publisher's foil. IF YOU WIN MORE THAN 1 BOOK IN THIS AUCTION, YOU WILL PAY ONLY 1 X SHIPPING COSTS - WORLDWIDE. Yale University Press, 2016. First edition, first printing. Hardcover (as issued). 235 x 279 mm. 240 pages. 130 photos. Photos: Diane Arbus. Edited by Jeff L. Rosenheim. Text in English. Fantastic book by the photographer of the legendary title from 1972 ("Diane Arbus", Martin Parr, The Photobook, vol 1, page 258 and 259) - in perfect condition. Diane Arbus (1923–1971) is one of the most distinctive and provocative artists of the twentieth century. Her photographs of children and eccentrics, couples and circus performers, female impersonators and nudists, are among the most recognizable images of our time. This book is the definitive study of the artist’s first seven years of work, from 1956 to 1962. Drawn primarily from the rich holdings of the Metropolitan Museum’s Diane Arbus Archive—a remarkable treasury of photographs, negatives, appointment books, notebooks, and correspondence - it is an essential contribution to our understanding of Arbus and her oeuvre.