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[Skowhegan lecture archive], Abbott, Berenice

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Summary
Photographer Berenice Abbott compares photography to painting as an art medium and offers insights into concerns and skills for the photographer. This is followed by a showing of her famous photographs of New York City, ones illustrating scientific principles, and still life and landscape pictures, all accompanied by commentary on the photographic challenges and techniques used to get the shots. During the question and answer section she talks about Cartier Bresson, what she sees for the future of camera technology, working with Man Ray, photographing James Joyce, people as one of her favorite subjects to photograph, Stieglitz, and a number of other notable photographers, mostly women
Language
eng
Work
Instance
Label
[Skowhegan lecture archive], 1986
Title
[Skowhegan lecture archive]
Statement of responsibility
Abbott, Berenice
Inclusive dates
1986
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Photographer Berenice Abbott compares photography to painting as an art medium and offers insights into concerns and skills for the photographer. This is followed by a showing of her famous photographs of New York City, ones illustrating scientific principles, and still life and landscape pictures, all accompanied by commentary on the photographic challenges and techniques used to get the shots. During the question and answer section she talks about Cartier Bresson, what she sees for the future of camera technology, working with Man Ray, photographing James Joyce, people as one of her favorite subjects to photograph, Stieglitz, and a number of other notable photographers, mostly women
Note
Forms part of Skowhegan lecture archive
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CBBA
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1898-1991
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Abbott, Berenice
Date time place
Lecture recorded at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture: 1986
Literary text for sound recordings
lectures speeches
Location of originals duplicates
  • Getty Research Institute,
  • Museum of Modern Art,
  • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,
  • Archives of American Art,
  • Art Institute of Chicago,
  • Clark Art Institute,
  • Colby College Museum of Art,
Series statement
Skowhegan lecture archive
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Abbott, Berenice
  • Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
  • Art, American
  • Artists
  • Photographers
Label
[Skowhegan lecture archive], Abbott, Berenice
Instantiates
Publication
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier category code
  • sd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
spoken word
Content type code
  • spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
62860998
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
Extent
2 audio discs
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • s
Note
Colby: Publication, reproduction or preparation of derivative works from the Skowhegan Lecture Archive or any part thereof, without first obtaining permission of the applicable lecturer(s), is not permitted
Other physical details
digital, audio
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
sound disc
Speed
1.4m. per second (discs)
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable
Terms governing use
Colby: Publication, reproduction or preparation of derivative works from the Skowhegan Lecture Archive or any part thereof, without first obtaining permission of the applicable lecturer(s), is not permitted
Label
[Skowhegan lecture archive], Abbott, Berenice
Publication
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier category code
  • sd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
spoken word
Content type code
  • spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
62860998
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
Extent
2 audio discs
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • s
Note
Colby: Publication, reproduction or preparation of derivative works from the Skowhegan Lecture Archive or any part thereof, without first obtaining permission of the applicable lecturer(s), is not permitted
Other physical details
digital, audio
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
sound disc
Speed
1.4m. per second (discs)
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable
Terms governing use
Colby: Publication, reproduction or preparation of derivative works from the Skowhegan Lecture Archive or any part thereof, without first obtaining permission of the applicable lecturer(s), is not permitted

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