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timberline lodge
from the shining posted in movies by donkeyoti
Kubrick's use of ghost twins in the hallways of The Shining is said to be inspired by Diane Arbus' photograph Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey, 1967.
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from the cramps posted in music by donkeyoti
On June 13, 1978, the garage band/psychobilly/goth rock band The Cramps gave a unique free concert for patients at the California State Mental Hospital in Napa, CA. The show was recorded on a Sony Portapak video camera by the San Francisco collective Target Video and later released as Live at Napa State Mental Hospital.
You can watch it here.
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from diane arbus posted in art and design by donkeyoti
Formerly the headquarters for the Bell Telephone Laboratories, the 13 buildings at this address were transformed into the Westbeth Artists Community in 1968-1970. Westbeth is one of the first examples of adaptive reuse of an industrial space to residential and artistic use in the United States. Although applications are no longer being accepted, residents had to meet low- to middle-income requirements, be a practicing artist, and meet the approval of a board.
Diane Arbus lived here, and she taught a photography course here in 1971. On July 26, 1971, while living at Westbeth, Arbus took her own life by ingesting barbiturates and slashing her wrists with a razor. Her body was found two days later by artist Martin Israel; Arbus was 48 years old.
Side note: Vin Diesel also used to live here.
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from diane arbus posted in art and design by donkeyoti
Diane and Allan Arbus's studio and living quarters were located at this address on the Upper East Side. The Arbus's professional partnership ended in 1956, when Diane quit the business; the couple formally separated three years later.
Their neighbor and friend was Robert Brown, an actor from the TV show Here Come the Brides. Allan Arbus changed careers later in life, becoming an actor. Among numerous other roles, he was the recurring character Dr. Sidney Friedman on M*A*S*H.
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from diane arbus posted in art and design by donkeyoti
The parents of Diane Arbus, David Nemerov and Gertrude Russek Nemerov, owned Russek's Department Store at this location. Specializing in fur and women's clothing, Russek's slogan was "An Institution of Paris Fashions."
Diane met Allan Arbus, who worked as a photographer in the marketing department of the store, when she was thirteen. In 1941, Diane and Allan Arbus were married (Diane was eighteen years old at the time).
The couple had two children together (Doon, 1945 and Amy, 1954). Diane and Allan Arbus separated in 1958, and they were divorced in 1969.
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