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Rare archive group of approximately 75 original artist transparencies/reference materials connected to the MENISCUS collaborative photography portfolio and associated California / West Coast photographers from the early 1980s.
Includes transparencies attributed to artists including:
- Neal White
- Oliver Gagliani
- Jack Welpott
- Mark Citret
- Wally Wong
- Don Antón
- Richard Lohmann
- Johnny Alterman
- Diane Pierce
- Tony Gardner
- Irene Poon
- Michael Creedon
- Don Worth
- Will Hiroshi Oda/Lisa Morrison Oda
- Lyle Gomes
Many transparencies are individually hand-labeled with:
- artist names
- titles
- dates
- process descriptions
- print dimensions
- portfolio references
Subjects include:
- landscape studies
- conceptual photography
- architectural imagery
- figure studies
- abstract imagery
- experimental photographic works
- California landscape imagery
- silver gelatin print references
- toned print references
- portfolio preparation materials
Several transparencies reference:
- “silver gelatin print matted to 16x20”
- portfolio works
- exhibition/series titles
- artist copyrights
These appear to be working/archive/reference transparencies associated with the MENISCUS photography portfolio and related artist submission/documentation materials from the early 1980s.
Formats are mixed, though the group is predominantly composed of mounted 35mm transparencies/slides along with some variant formats and archive presentation materials.
This is not a casual consumer slide lot, but rather a substantial archive/study group documenting a network of Northern California and West Coast photographers associated with fine art photography, teaching, and collaborative portfolio practice during the period.
75 transparencies total.
Condition:
Vintage condition with expected light handling/storage wear consistent with archive and educational use. Some mounts may show handwriting, age wear, or archival notations. Please review photographs carefully for condition and details.
From the archive of photographer and educator Neal White.
