A Family On Their Lawn One Sunday in Westchester, New York

Title (Dublin Core): A Family On Their Lawn One Sunday in Westchester, New York
Description (Dublin Core): Throughout her career, photographer Diane Arbus demonstrated a gift for capturing the unusual and
eccentric in a compelling, thoughtful manner. This now-iconic photograph was originally included in a photo–essay, “Two American Families,” published in the London Sunday Times Magazine. In a letter to her editor, Arbus described encountering the woman pictured here in a bookstore: “I said I wanted to photograph her with husband and children so she suggested I wait till warm weather so I can do it around the pool! … They are a fascinating family. I think all families are creepy in a way.” Part of the caption for the image, based on Arbus’s correspondence, reads, “The parents seem to be dreaming the child and the child seems to be inventing them.
Creator (Dublin Core): Arbus, Diane, 1923-1971
Date (Dublin Core): 1968
Medium (Dublin Core): Gelatin silver print
Rights (Dublin Core): CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication
Subject (Dublin Core): Photographs
Spatial Coverage (Dublin Core): 38.4 × 38.2 cm
Rights Holder (Dublin Core): Art Institute of Chicago
Source (Dublin Core): A Family On Their Lawn One Sunday in Westchester, New York