Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Diane Arbus and Marvin Israel: Oct 6

A Slide Show and Talk by Diane Arbus [1970]
and a screening of Who is Marvin Israel? [2005]

SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
Thursday, October 6, 7:30 pm
Free Admission
A Slide Show and Talk by Diane Arbus [1970]
and a screening of Who is Marvin Israel? [2005]

On the 40th anniversary of the artist’s death, SVA and Aperture present A Slide Show and Talk by Diane Arbus, a rare screening of a historic 1970 slide presentation given by the legendary photographer Diane Arbus where she discusses her work and her motivations. The presentation will be accompanied by a screening of the short documentary Who is Marvin Israel? (2005), an examination of the life of designer Marvin Israel, a friend of Arbus and an influence in her work. Presented by the BFA Photography, MFA Photography, Video and Related Media and MPS Digital Photography departments at SVA in conjunction with the Aperture Foundation.