She has published several books of photography, including The Fourth Wall which The New Yorker called her "masterpiece".
[3] Her work has appeared in over 100 periodicals including The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Architectural Digest, and The New York Times Magazine.
[10] Her column often featured portraits of celebrities and tastemakers early in their careers including Madonna, fashion designer Anna Sui, nightlife impresario Susanne Bartsch, Andre Walker and The Clash.
[12] John Spellos then created a documentary called On the Street[13] following Arbus as she tracked down the subjects of these photographs 25 years after they were taken.
[14] In an interview published in The Guardian, she explains her initial reluctance to enter the field of photography, stating, "I was holding myself back, afraid to compete with this legend...