Research Catalog

Title

Kamoinge Workshop portfolios / Kamoinge Workshop.

Author

Kamoinge Inc., photographer.

Publication

1964-[1967?]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Barboza, Anthony, 1944-
• Carter, David
• Clark, Bob
• DeCarava, Roy
• Draper, Louis
• Fenner, Al
• Francis, Ray
• Howard, Herman
• James, Earl
• Mannas, James
• Mercer, Calvin
• Mills, Melvin
• Randall, Herbert
• Robinson, Herbert
• Stewart, Larry
• Walker, Shawn
• Wilson, Calvin

Description

• 2 portfolios (29 photographs); 37 x 29 cm (loose portfolio), 41 x 32 cm (bound portfolio)
• 25 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white ;
• 4 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white ;

Summary

Depictions primarily of persons of African descent, probably in New York City, during the 1960s, consisting of candid shots of men, women and young children, mainly outdoors; and views of street life, children playing, a costumed dancer, a woman begging outside a store, demolished structures, children's tricycles, an abstracted form, and a defaced advertisement.

Subject

• African Americans > New York (State) > New York
• African Americans > Social life > New York (State) > New York > 1960-1969
• Children > Social life > New York (State) > New York > 1960-1969
• Manners & customs > New York (State) > New York > 1960-1969
• City & town life > New York (State) > New York > 1960-1969

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1960-1969.
• Group portraits – 1960-1969.
• Gealtin silver prints – 1960-1969.

Note

• Title taken from portfolio cover.
• Most photographs bear photographer's signature on recto; one item bears photographer's signature and handwritten address on verso. Two items have printed caption labels attached to verso. Two items are mounted back to back on paper mount, with handwritten captions. One image is mounted to cover of Portfolio No. 2. All other images are loose and are not attached or bound to scrapbook covers.
• Cover of Portfolio No. 1 is loose; cover of Portfolio No. 2 is bound and has tie strings.
• "An Exhibition of Photographs by the KAMOINGE WORKSHOP, March 15th to April 19th, 1964 at the Gallery, 248 West 139th St. Opening Sunday March 15th, 1964, from 1 P.M. to 6 P.M." Taken from typewritten description attached to verso of cover of Portfolio No. 1.
• "Louis Draper, 20 E. 127th St, New York 35, N.Y. Portfolio presented by Mr. Draper - Mar. 16, 1964." Inscription on typewritten description attached to verso of cover of Portfolio No. 1.
• Portfolio No. 2 contains printed sheets of text, with lines of prose signed by Louis Draper.
• Portfolios contain work by Anthony Barboza, David Carter, Bob Clark, Roy DeCarava, Louis Draper, Al Fenner, Ray Francis, Herman Howard, Earl James, James Mannas, Calvin Mercer, Melvin Mills, Herbert Randall, Herbert Robinson, Larry Stewart, Shawn Walker, and Calvin Wilson.

Terms of Use (note)

• Collection is under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.

Biography (note)

• The Kamoinge Workshop was formed in 1963 in response to the under-representation of Black photographers in the art world. Their goal was to support the work and artistic development of their members. Each photographer established their own style, with great attention being given to highlighting the beauty of everyday blackness. Kamoinge is the longest continuously running non-profit group in the history of photography.

Call Number

Sc Photo Portfolio (Kamoinge Workshop)

OCLC

1281673961

Author

Kamoinge Inc., photographer.

Title

Kamoinge Workshop portfolios / Kamoinge Workshop.

Production

1964-[1967?]

Type of Content

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Terms Of Use

Collection is under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.

Biography

The Kamoinge Workshop was formed in 1963 in response to the under-representation of Black photographers in the art world. Their goal was to support the work and artistic development of their members. Each photographer established their own style, with great attention being given to highlighting the beauty of everyday blackness. Kamoinge is the longest continuously running non-profit group in the history of photography.

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Added Author

Barboza, Anthony, 1944- , photographer.

Carter, David, photographer.

Clark, Bob, photographer.

DeCarava, Roy, photographer.

Draper, Louis, photographer.

Fenner, Al, photographer.

Francis, Ray, photographer.

Howard, Herman, photographer.

James, Earl, photographer.

Mannas, James, photographer.

Mercer, Calvin, photographer.

Mills, Melvin, photographer.

Randall, Herbert, photographer.

Robinson, Herbert, photographer.

Stewart, Larry, photographer.

Walker, Shawn, photographer.

Wilson, Calvin, photographer.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Portfolio (Kamoinge Workshop)