Hubert's Freaks: The Rare-Book Dealer, the Times Square Talker, and the Lost Photos of Diane Arbus
by Gibson, Gregory
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- as new
- Paperback
- Condition
- As New/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0156033089
- ISBN 13
- 9780156033084
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Synopsis
Bob Langmuir is an obsessive dealer with a remarkable eye for treasure who makes the discovery of a lifetime when he chances upon a trove of never-before-seen prints by the legendary Diane Arbus. From the moment he purchases a trunk containing the archive of Hubert’s Dime Museum and Flea Circusa midcentury Times Square freak show frequented by Arbusand discovers some intriguing photographs, he knows he’s on to something. Furthermore, he begins to suspect that what he’s found may add a pivotal chapter to what is now known about Arbus and the old weird America,” in Greil Marcus’s phrase, that Hubert’s inhabited. Langmuir’s ensuing adventure, filled with bizarre coincidences, turns into a roller-coaster ride that takes him from memorabilia shows to the curator’s office at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Will the photos be authenticated? How will the Arbus estate react? most important, can Bob, who has seen more than a few promising deals head south, finally make his one big score?
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- Bookseller
- Adventures Underground (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 303435
- Title
- Hubert's Freaks: The Rare-Book Dealer, the Times Square Talker, and the Lost Photos of Diane Arbus
- Author
- Gibson, Gregory
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0156033089
- ISBN 13
- 9780156033084
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Place of Publication
- Orlando, Florida
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- Circus / Sideshows
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