Amy Arbus

by photographer AMY ARBUS .. captures contemporary performers, in costume but not on stage .. a fascinating idea. alan cumming in semi undress for his role as the MC in CABARET; cherry jones as a nun in DOUBT and as a wife in FAITH HEALER; isabel keating as judy garland circa 1965 in THE BOY FROM OZ; christine ebersole as little edie beale in her 'revolutionary costume for the day' in several shots taken in by the sinks in the GREY GARDENS theatre bathroom. many more. fascinating. some of our best actors in character and out of character at the same time. luminous black and white.… (mehr)