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With what did Diane Arbus break the canons of photography?

  • Her proximity to subjects

  • Her use of digital technology

  • Her focus on landscape photography

  • Her stylized editing techniques

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Diane Arbus was a photographer who broke the canons of photography by getting very close to her subjects. This was unusual at the time, as most photographers kept their distance from their subjects. Arbus's proximity to her subjects allowed her to capture their emotions and personalities in a way that other photographers could not.
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