Diane Arbus - The human pincushion at a carnival in his silk shirt, N.J., 1961

I chose this Diane Arbus image because it is one of her obvious photographs of her off-beat "freaks". I like her interest in the strange looking, or absurd people that she usually photographed. This image of a carny and his puncured skin was something she was drawn to because of his uniqueness.The man is dressed formally in a silk shirt, has his hair cut and combed, but what makes this strange are the numerous pins all over his face. Something that looks painful and meant to be scared of, i think is what attracted Arbus since many of her photographs are of people who are seen as outsiders. It is visually interesting, and as a portrait it gives the man an identity of someone who is meant to be looked at.