Diane Arbus: A Biography | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Diane Arbus - This person was from an affluent Jewish family in New York City who made a living through photographing the aberrant sub-cultures of society.

Allan Arbus - This person was the descendant of Polish immigrants who started a fashion photography business but eventually turned to acting.

Howard Nemerov - This person was an artist who attended Harvard and refused to take over the family business and is now recognized as a gifted poet.

David Nemerov - This persona was the son of Russian immigrants who started out as a window dresser...
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