Sam and Beth discuss an intriguing little film about the artistic awakening of the groundbreaking photographer Diane Arbus. Imagine it is the late 1950s, and you are being suffocated by crinoline and your girdle. There is an insatiable curiosity within you to go to places you have never been, and to bear witness to people and lifestyles outside of the homogenized social norms of the time. Suddenly a mysterious stranger appears, who is both spirit guide and seducer, holding a candle to your pathway of liberation. Nicole Kidman, Ty Burrell, and Robert Downey Jr. execute the machinations of this parlor film perfectly.

Fur probably feels itchy in August.

Episode links: “Masters of Photography Diane Arbus” (1972) https://youtu.be/Q_0sQI90kYI?si=d1PieZbEBJofkJxt

“Female Photographers - Brief History of Women With a Camera” https://blog.bridgemanimages.com/blog/brief-history-of-women-and-photography