NEW YORK, NY.- Diane Arbus Photographs, a special sale of photographs is live for bidding on artnet Auctions now through August 4. Coinciding with The Met Breuer's current exhibition of her early works, "diane arbus: in the beginning," artnet Auctions is offering this selection of the prolific photographer’s work.

Diane Arbus is considered one of the most prolific female photographers of her time. Her career in the arts ranged from fashion photography to teaching at the Parsons School of Design; however, her most famous images come from her studies of those on the outskirts of society produced in the 1960s. After her death in 1971, The Museum of Modern Art held a retrospective of Arbus’ work and in 1972, she became the first American photographer to have an exhibit at the Venice Biennial.

Highlights:

• Diane Arbus, Lady at a Masked Ball with Two Roses on Her Dress, N.Y.C., 1967. Estimate: 8,000—12,000 USD
Lady at the Masked Ball with Two Roses on Her Dress, N.Y.C. reveals the humor and intimacy of close personal situations captured by Diane Arbus. This image features a woman dressed in a gown with over the top large rose embellishments. She is captured at a ball, modestly beaming through her mask.

• Diane Arbus, Two Ladies at the Automat, N.Y.C., 1966. Estimate: 20,000—30,000 USD
One of Diane Arbus' most iconic images, Two Ladies at the Automat, N.Y.C. is an excellent example of the photographer's candid compositions of couples and friends. The two ladies depicted in this photograph almost mirror each other, each with one hand resting on the table in front of them and the other hand holding a cigarette. Their hats tilt on their heads as they gaze at the camera with quizzical expressions, as though the photograph has taken them, just for a moment, away from a private conversation.

• Diane Arbus, Girl in a Coat Lying on her Bed, N.Y.C., 1968. Estimate: 6,000—8,000 USD
Diane Arbus' critical eye for composition and her interest in unique subjects were crucial components in her now renowned work. While living in New York, Arbus frequently photographed clowns, dancers, circus performers, transvestites, and others living on the fringes of society. She also gained access into the personal lives of her subjects, which allowed her to capture intimate images, as seen in the present work, Girl in a coat lying on her bed, N.Y.C. from 1968.