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African American storefront churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Title
- African American storefront churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Don Camp.
- Author
- Camp, Donald Eugene, 1940-
- Publication
- 1986.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Still image | Use in library | Sc Photo Portfolio (Camp, D.) | Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints |
Details
- Description
- 5 photographic prints : collodion printed-out paper, black and white, gold toned, matted; 14 x 12 cm and smaller (prints), 31 x 23 cm (mats)
- Summary
- Depictions of the exteriors of storefront churches and stand-alone structures used as churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1986, with views emphasizing the shape of doorways, placement of signage, and the arrangement of architectural features, such as windows, as well as the play of light and shadow on the subject. The churches are small, independent African American Christian churches not affiliated with major denominations.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Preservation of the Black Religious Heritage Project funded by the Lilly Endowment.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Collodion printing-out paper prints – 1980-1989.
- Note
- Title based on photo captions.
- All photographs, which are all matted, bear dated inscription by photographer on recto of backing board inside mat; all items bear handwritten captions on verso.
- Located in Box 2 of Black Religion Project.
- Terms of Use (note)
- Collection is under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
- Biography (note)
- Donald Eugene Camp, born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in 1940, is an African American photographer, artist and educator. After working as a photographer for the Philadelphia Evening and Sunday Bulletin (1972-1980), Camp received his BFA (1987) and MFA (1989) in art from Temple University's Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Camp is best known for his ongoing photographic series "Dust Shaped Hearts," consisting of portraits of the human face, notably black men. He also used 19th century non-silver photographic processes, utilizing photosensitized earth pigments, to produce his work. Hired as a photography professor at Ursinus College, Collegeville, Penn., in 2000, Camp retired as professor emeritus in 2012.
- Call Number
- Sc Photo Portfolio (Camp, D.)
- OCLC
- 1282650326
- Author
- Camp, Donald Eugene, 1940- , photographer.
- Title
- African American storefront churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Don Camp.
- Production
- 1986.
- 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
- Donald Eugene Camp, born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in 1940, is an African American photographer, artist and educator. After working as a photographer for the Philadelphia Evening and Sunday Bulletin (1972-1980), Camp received his BFA (1987) and MFA (1989) in art from Temple University's Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Camp is best known for his ongoing photographic series "Dust Shaped Hearts," consisting of portraits of the human face, notably black men. He also used 19th century non-silver photographic processes, utilizing photosensitized earth pigments, to produce his work. Hired as a photography professor at Ursinus College, Collegeville, Penn., in 2000, Camp retired as professor emeritus in 2012.
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- Sc Photo Portfolio (Camp, D.)