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IMAGE (1975. vol 18. issue 2.)
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Oral History Material on Photography….1
A compilation and guide to collections of oral history materials dealing with photographers and with photography, compiled by James McQuaid, David Tait, and Steven Lewis.
Coming Attractions: American Movie Stills as Photography….13
Short introduction to a portfolio of seventeen movie stills selected from an exhibition at the George Eastman House. The exhibit of movie stills, with the emphasis on the image apart from the context of the film, covered the years 1896-1974.
Synoptic Catalog….31
The synoptic catalog is a selective survey of the photographic and allied resources of the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House. Alexander Keighley to George J. Klein.
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 : 18 Number : 2 Date : June, 1975
IMAGE (1974. vol 17. issue 4.)
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An Art Historical View of Paul Strand....1
Author critically examines Strand’s monographs and his recurrent use of pictorial themes as symbols for the evolving relationship between man and nature.
"The Thing Itself is Such a Secret and So Unapproachable"....12
Evans answers questions concerning photography and the creative process posed by an unnamed student interviewer; article reprinted from the February 1974 issue of Yale Alumni Magazine.
"Anything Can Happen—and Generally Did"....19
Buster Keaton gives a detailed account of his silent film career during a talk with an unnamed interviewer in Los Angeles in 1958.
Symposium....30
List of participants and topics for an upcoming symposium sponsored by the George Eastman House entitled "The Art History of Photography: Recent Investigations."
Synoptic Catalog....30
The synoptic catalog is a selective survey of the photographic and allied resources of the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House. David Octavius Hill to Robert Howlett.
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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 : 4 Date : December, 1974
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 (1973. vol 16. issue 3.)
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Russell Lee....1
Issue devoted to an account of Russell Lee’s photographic career based on taped recorded interviews with Lee and his wife Jean. Discusses his entry into the field of photography, his extensive work as a social documentarian, his many years working for the U. S. government including the FSA, his commercial, industrial photography, and his career as a teacher at the University of Texas.
Russell Lee: A Portfolio of Photographs….9
Examples of Lee’s photographs from throughout his career.
International Museum of Photography Traveling Exhibitions….33
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Author : Pratt, George C., ed. Title : IMAGE: Journal of Photography and Motion Pictures of the INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY at George Eastman House Volume : 16 Number : 3 Date : September, 1973