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Carleton E. Watkins, Photographer: 1829-1916, Amy S. Doherty
Carleton E. Watkins, Photographer: 1829-1916, Amy S. Doherty
The Courier
This article chronicles the life of Carleton E. Watkins, who was active during the dawn of photography in the nineteenth century. He photographed Yosemite Valley, the sequoias, and other scenery of California. Includes prints of Watkins, which are taken from the Syracuse University Watkins album.
Clara Sipprell: American Photographer In Memoriam, Ruth Ann Appelhof
Clara Sipprell: American Photographer In Memoriam, Ruth Ann Appelhof
The Courier
Clara Sipprell's photographic career spanned almost seven decades of artistic exploration in picture-making. In April 1975, she died at age 89, leaving behind a great many friends and a pictorial legacy of considerable achievement. Whether she was photographing the crown princes of Europe or Robert Frost in his back yard, Miss Sipprell's ability to capture her subject's innermost personality became the hallmark of her work.
Four Bachrachs, Bradford Bachrach
Four Bachrachs, Bradford Bachrach
The Courier
The art collections in the George Arents Research Library are greatly enhanced by the Louis Fabian Bachrach Sr. Papers, the gift of the Bachrach family, documenting the career of a leader in the photographic arts. In addition to manuscripts of magazine articles, speeches and interviews, correspondence and subject files, the collection includes some 200 photographs made by Mr. Bachrach and members of his family: his father, David, and his sons, Louis Fabian, Jr. and Bradford Bachrach.
With the exception of a few early scenes of the Maryland District of Columbia area, the photographs are examples of the fine portraiture for …