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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Allan and Diane maintained their business relationship, but what was gone?

2. Other than the United States, where was Diane's work exhibited after her death?

3. According to Diane, what was the only true way to capture one's true nature?

4. What interests did Israel and Diane have in common?

5. Photographers of the 30's were described as "_______" recorders.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Before Diane Arbus, documentary photography had a very different face. How did Diane revolutionize the genre? What did she offer that it needed, and why did it absorb her influence?

Essay Topic 2

Allan was Diane's only husband whom she married while she was young and with whom she had two children. Allan both afforded Diane the life she wanted and prevented her from that life as well. Discuss Diane's relationship with Allan.

Essay Topic 3

There is a clear correlation between Diane's attitudes as a teenager and her photography as an adult. Discuss how Diane's art reflects Diane.

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