Is this guy a male version of Diane Arbus?

Mainecoonmaniac · Jun 13, 2014

It's definitely dark and surreal. The shots remind me so much of Arbus' photo of the kid with a toy grenade. There's something compelling about Arthur Tress's work.

http://gothamist.com/2014/06/11/arthur_tress_photos.php#photo-1

pentaxuser · Jun 13, 2014

These are excellent shots. He retains the kids' apparent nightmarish perspective which kids take in their stride but adults worry about - usually without cause. A gnome climbs the stairs or a teddy bear talks when adults aren't around. Taking such pictures nowadays would probably get him arrested as a potential pervert. A sad reflection of the time we live in

Wonderful stuff.

pentaxuser

Ian Grant · Jun 13, 2014

I always thought Tress was much better than Arbus, amazing work.

Ian

Gerald C Koch · Jun 13, 2014

pentaxuser said:
Taking such pictures nowadays would probably get him arrested as a potential pervert.

Or sued for royalties. Always liked his work which was often featured in magazines of the time. Thanks for the memories.

cliveh · Jun 13, 2014

Have you seen his shadow pictures? For some of them, I'm not sure how they are achieved.:-

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=a...JIWbPcrLgegD&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=899

Pioneer · Jun 13, 2014

Great stuff. I can look at it for hours.

Thanks

markbarendt · Jun 13, 2014

great link thanks

Jeff Kubach · Jun 14, 2014

Interesting work.

Jeff

blockend · Jun 14, 2014

Very interesting. Some remind me of Angus McBean.

ajmiller · Jun 14, 2014

I bought his book 'Fantastic Voyage - Photographs 1956-2000' a few years ago and it's a gem. I'll be looking at it again I think!

Is this guy a male version of Diane Arbus?

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