Fur - An Imaginary Portrait Of Diane Arbus

Synopsis:

A biopic about the life of photographer Diane Arbus, considered one of the most mysterious, enigmatic, and frighteningly bold artists of the 20th century. Most known for her obsession with 'freak' subject-matter, her haunting work emerged from a deeply private place. Arbus' death was as mysteriously tragic as was the aura surrounding some of her most piercing portraits.

Well, it prompted me to follow on the movie to discover who this protaganist is, to beautifully illustrate such a wonderfully scripted story.

here's what was obtained from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Arbus

After separating from her husband, Arbus studied and worked extensively as a photojournalist, her photos appearing in Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, Harper's Bazaar and Sunday Times magazines, among others.
Arbus' early work was created using 35mm cameras, but by the 1960s Arbus adopted the Rolleiflex medium format twin-lens reflex. This format provided a square aspect ratio, higher image resolution, and a waist-level viewfinder that allowed Arbus to connect with her subjects in ways that a standard eye-level viewfinder did not. Arbus also experimented with the use of flashes in daylight, allowing her to highlight and separate her subjects from the background.
From the period of 1963 to 1970, Arbus continued to receive excellent reviews and rewards for her outstanding works, that included many photography awards.

In July 1971, Arbus ended her own life in Greenwich Village, at the age of 48 by ingesting a large quantity of barbiturates and then cutting open her wrists. Rumors held that she photographed her suicide, but no photos were discovered by the police.
Arbus is remembered today for her photographs depicting outsiders, such as tranvestites, dwarves, giants, prostitutes, and ordinary citizens in poses and settings conveying a disturbing uncanniness. In various aspects, it may be deemed as a work of art, while some critics claim that Arbus' voyeuristic approach demeaned her subjects.

Back to the movie, it was a slow and deeply emotional story-telling that kept me enthralled to the wonderfully watchable Nicole, and the scene-stealing performance of Robert Downey Jr. The mystical and fantastic quality of the characters (such as Robert's portrayal of the man whose hair cannot never stop growing from all over his body) added some magical effect to the story.

It is such a beautiful movie to watch, seeing the great angles that the director adopted to allow the audience to observe the lady protaganist with such intensity and feel her excat emotions as the scene moves the story. Quite good direction, although not the director's best. But, it is obvious that he loves all his leading ladies in his movies. (Just as it was Maggie Gyllenhaal in Secretary)
The movie asked me to investigate, what and who do I regard as "freaks" in my world and scoiety. Are people, who are different from what you are, the people you choose to hate? Or do you hate the people who chooses to love somebody more similar to themselves, rather than you?

An Open Mind is necessary to fully understand what the movie really wanted to say for itself, and how the audience can appreciate the beauty of the different people in the world, that makes it so beautiful, as it is today.

Are you ready to accept people that are different from youself? Think about that...