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Image Not Available for Miss Makrina, a Russian midget, in her kitchen, N.Y.C., 1960
Miss Makrina, a Russian midget, in her kitchen, N.Y.C., 1960
Image Not Available for Miss Makrina, a Russian midget, in her kitchen, N.Y.C., 1960

Miss Makrina, a Russian midget, in her kitchen, N.Y.C., 1960

Creator Diane Arbus (American, 1923 - 1971)
Date1960; printed 1960-1961
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet: 35.6 × 27.9 cm (14 × 11 in.)
Image: 21.6 × 14.3 cm (8 1/2 × 5 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Robin and David Young, 2016
Object number2016/877
Place DepictedNew York City, New York, United States
LocationNot currently on display

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Image Not Available for Miss Makrina, a Russian midget, on her daybed, N.Y.C., 1960
Miss Makrina, a Russian midget, on her daybed, N.Y.C., 1960
Diane Arbus
1960; printed 1960-1961
Photograph
Image Not Available for Russian midget friends in a living room on 100th Street, N.Y.C., 1963.
Russian midget friends in a living room on 100th Street, N.Y.C., 1963.
Diane Arbus
1963; printed later
Photograph
Image Not Available for Miss Katheryn Lambert with her dogs in the backyard, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1960
Miss Katheryn Lambert with her dogs in the backyard, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1960
Diane Arbus
1959; printed 1959-1960
Photograph
Image Not Available for Midget Andrew Ratoucheff, "The Jungle Creep" Hezekiah Trambles, and an escape artist, Hubert's Museum, N.Y.C., 1965
Midget Andrew Ratoucheff, "The Jungle Creep" Hezekiah Trambles, and an escape artist, Hubert's Museum, N.Y.C., 1965
Diane Arbus
1965; printed 1965
Photograph
Image Not Available for Midget lady on stage, Hubert's Museum, N.Y.C., 1959
Midget lady on stage, Hubert's Museum, N.Y.C., 1959
Diane Arbus
1959; printed 1963-1965
Photograph
Image Not Available for Girl in her circus costume backstage, N.Y.C., 1960.
Girl in her circus costume backstage, N.Y.C., 1960.
Diane Arbus
1960; printed 1960-1961
Photograph
Image Not Available for A disinterred saint in her glass and gold casket, N.Y.C., 1960.
A disinterred saint in her glass and gold casket, N.Y.C., 1960.
Diane Arbus
1960; printed 1960
Photograph
Image Not Available for A lady dwarf with her hand on a platform, Hubert's Museum, N.Y.C., 1960.
A lady dwarf with her hand on a platform, Hubert's Museum, N.Y.C., 1960.
Diane Arbus
1960; printed 1960-1961
Photograph
Image Not Available for Miss Stormé De Larverie, the lady who appears to be a gentleman, N.Y.C., 1961.
Miss Stormé De Larverie, the lady who appears to be a gentleman, N.Y.C., 1961.
Diane Arbus
1961; printed later
Photograph
Image Not Available for Miss Cora Pratt, the Counterfeit Lady, N.Y.C., 1961
Miss Cora Pratt, the Counterfeit Lady, N.Y.C., 1961
Diane Arbus
1961; printed 1961
Photograph
Image Not Available for A boy practicing physique posing at the Empire Gym, N.Y.C., 1960.
A boy practicing physique posing at the Empire Gym, N.Y.C., 1960.
Diane Arbus
1960; printed 1960
Photograph
Image Not Available for Bearded Lady seated in a bra, Hubert's Museum, N.Y.C., 1960.
Bearded Lady seated in a bra, Hubert's Museum, N.Y.C., 1960.
Diane Arbus
1960; printed 1960-1962
Photograph
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