Facts:
- Arbus’s parents were not very involved with raising their children; they were overseen by maids and a governess. (Her family was very wealthy, even during the Great Depression.)
- Diane Arbus and her husband divorced in 1969, and he pursued his career in acting, becoming Dr. Sidney Freedman on M*A*S*H.
- Diane Arbus struggled greatly with depressive episodes throughout her life, as her mother did.
Story Concept:
- After divorcing, Diane Arbus decides to reclaim her own identity through her love of photography. She starts to take pictures of those embracing life fully by being themselves. She becomes in awe of the sword swallower at the carnival, but they each have doubts about pursuing a relationship.
- Would be interesting from both of their perspectives.