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Diane Arbus (American, 1923–1971). <em>Siamese Twins in a Carnival Tent, N.J.</em>, 1961. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 16 in. (40.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Fraenkel & Frish Brandt, 2018.65.2. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Image courtesy the artist, CUR.2018.65.2_DianeArbus_photograph.jpg)
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Diane Arbus (American, 1923–1971). Siamese Twins in a Carnival Tent, N.J., 1961. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 16 in. (40.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Fraenkel & Frish Brandt, 2018.65.2. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Image courtesy the artist, CUR.2018.65.2_DianeArbus_photograph.jpg)

Siamese Twins in a Carnival Tent, N.J.

Photography

ARTIST Diane Arbus, American, 1923–1971
PRINTER Neil Selkirk, American, born 1947
MEDIUM Gelatin silver print
DATES 1961
DIMENSIONS sheet: 16 in. (40.6 cm) image: 12 1/2 × 18 3/8 in. (31.8 × 46.7 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Photography
ACCESSION NUMBER 2018.65.2
CREDIT LINE Gift of Jeffrey Fraenkel & Frish Brandt
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION Diane Arbus (American, 1923–1971). Siamese Twins in a Carnival Tent, N.J., 1961. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 16 in. (40.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Fraenkel & Frish Brandt, 2018.65.2. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Image courtesy the artist, CUR.2018.65.2_DianeArbus_photograph.jpg)
EDITION From an edition of 75
IMAGE overall, CUR.2018.65.2_DianeArbus_photograph.jpg. Image courtesy the artist
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Diane Arbus (American, 1923–1971). <em>Siamese Twins in a Carnival Tent, N.J.</em>, 1961. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 16 in. (40.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Fraenkel & Frish Brandt, 2018.65.2. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Image courtesy the artist, CUR.2018.65.2_DianeArbus_photograph.jpg)

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