dorothea lange
IMAGE (1978. vol 21. issue 2.)
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Willard Van Dyke: A Portfolio….1
A brief biographical text precedes twelve images by filmmmaker and photographer Willard Van Dyke. A founding member of Group f/64, Van Dyke was influenced by Weston, Adams, Lange, and Lange’s husband Paul Taylor. Article mentions the transition in his photography, between 1929-37, from formal concerns to social documentary images.
Editorial: The Preservation of America's Film Heritage….15
Brief statement argues the importance of preserving our film heritage and describes the enormity of the task.
Degas' Solarized and Negative Photographs: A Look at Unorthodox Classicism….17
Author examines the relationship between Degas’ photography and his drawing and painting, commenting on the photographic qualities in his artwork with specific reference to three solarized negatives of a dancer possibly dating from the 1870s, which were the basis for a series of over 100 drawings and pastels made around 1897.
Conservation Treatment for Photographs: A Review of Some of the Problems, Literature and Practices….24
Article analyzes treatment methods for removing tarnish from daguerreotypes and identifies these methods as experimental procedures. Discusses the preservation attributes of original housing methods and illustrates the museum’s procedures for recasing uncased daguerreotypes.
Exhibitions and Events at the Museum June 1 — August 31….32
International Museum of Photography Traveling Exhibitions….33
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Author : Pratt, George C., Director of Publications Title : IMAGE: Journal of Photography and Motion Pictures of the INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY at George Eastman House Volume : 21 Number : 2 Date : June, 1978
IMAGE (1974. vol 17. issue 1.)
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Steinbeck's 'String of Pictures' in The Grapes of Wrath….1
Article compares Steinbeck’s vivid prose to the aims of the f/64 group and suggests that several characters and scenes in The Grapes of Wrath may be based on F.S.A. photographs. Includes examples by Dorothea Lange, Ben Shahn, Arthur Rothstein, and Theodor Jung.
Dating Early Photographs by Card Mounts and Other External Evidence: Tentative Suggestions....11
Article discusses the author’s preliminary research on the dating of cartes-de-visite, cabinet cards, tintypes, and photographic postcards.
The Most Important Factor was the 'Spirit': Leni Riefenstahl During the Filming of
The Blue Light....16
Leni Riefenstahl directed her first film, The Blue Light, on a shoestring budget. She shot on location with a small enthusiastic crew who received little compensation during the making of the film. Cites Riefenstahl’s influences and the work habits and techniques that continued throughout her career.
Books Received....29
European Collection Tour....29
Announcement of a George Eastman House sponsored group tour to visit major photographic collections in Europe.
International Museum of Photography Traveling Exhibitions….33
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Author : Pratt, George C., Director of Publications Title : IMAGE: Journal of Photography and Motion Pictures of the INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY at George Eastman House Volume : 17 Number : 1 Date : March, 1974
IMAGE (1961. vol 10. issue 1.)
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MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. . . . 1
On the change in format of IMAGE from an in-depth quarterly magazine to a monthly bulletin for members of the George Eastman House.
DR. C. E. KENNETH MEES. . . . 1
Obituary for the first President of the Board of Trustees of the George Eastman House. In 1912 George Eastman hired Mees, a scientist in the photographic industry, to organize and direct a research laboratory in Rochester.
CUNNINGHAM COLLECTION. . . . 2
Brief biography of Imogen Cunningham upon acquiring 75 of her photographs for the George Eastman House photography collection.
BOOK REVIEWS. . . . 3
Great Moments in News Photography from the Historical Files of the National Press Photographers Association. By John Faber. New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1960. 127 p. 133 illus. $4.95.
DRYDEN THEATRE MATINEES. . . . 4
GREAT FILMS OF THE WORLD 1916-1923
HAMLET 1920 Germany
THE PHANTOM CHARIOT (Korkarlen) 1920 Sweden
THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE 1921 U.S.A.
DRYDEN THEATRE TENTH ANNIVERSARY SERIES. . . . 4
HEART OF PARIS (Gribouille) 1937 France
THE FORGOTTEN ONES (Los Olvidados) 1951 Mexico
NOTES. . . . 4
McGHEE AND ELLINGSON ELECTED TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES
THE PISTOLGRAPH
TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS
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Author : Title : IMAGE: THE BULLETIN OF THE GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE OF PHOTOGRAPHY Volume : 10 Number : 1 Date : January, 1961