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Gedney, William (William Gale), 1932-1989. Papers, 1971-1987 and n.d.

Title: Papers, 1971-1987 and n.d.

Collection contains two handmade volumes of drawings, photographs, and clippings. There is also a large black and white photograph of Gedney and his dog by Lee Friedlander; and an illustrated, humorous thank-you letter from Gedney to Mr. and Mrs. Friedlander. Other photographic prints and images are also included. The collection documents some of Gedney's work as a photographer and his bookbinding expertise and interests.

ArchivalResource: 67 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40093297 View

Gedney, William, 1933-1989 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material].

Title: Gedney, William, 1933-1989 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material].

The folder may include clippings, announcements, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral items.

ArchivalResource: 1 folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/199348770 View

Gedney, William (William Gale), 1932-1989. William Gedney Photographs and Writings, 1950s-1994, n.d. (bulk 1950s-1980s).

Title: William Gedney Photographs and Writings, 1950s-1994, n.d. (bulk 1950s-1980s).

Consists of negatives; contact sheets; proofs; prints; slides; indexes; handmade, illustrated books; journals; notebooks; and diaries dating from the 1950s to 1994. The collection documents Gedney's work as a photographer and his bookbinding expertise and interests. The photographs primarily document life in the United States, particularly in New York, rural Kentucky, and San Francisco; life in India, particularly Benares and Calcutta; and American composers. In particular, Gedney's U.S. subjects include gays in New York, Myrtle Avenue in Brooklin, and hippies in San Francisco. Two themes in Gedney's work are his "Night" series and nudes. The "Night" series was created throughout most of Gedney's career and spans many geographic locations. The nudes were primarily photographed at the Pratt Institute where Gedney taught. The handmade books were designed and made by Gedney and are illustrated with his photographic prints. More than half of the collection's series house photographic material, including negatives, contact sheets, proofs, prints, film development tests, slides (transparencies), and exhibit prints. Since the collection follows Gedney's arrangement by photographic formats, not by subjects, images of most subjects are found throughout all of the series in the collection.

ArchivalResource: 50,000 items (65.0 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32193006 View

Gedney, William, d. 1989. Photographs and writings, 1950s-1994, n.d. (bulk 1950s-1980s).

Title: Photographs and writings, 1950s-1994, n.d. (bulk 1950s-1980s).

Consists of negatives; contact sheets; proofs; prints; slides; indexes; handmade, illustrated books; journals; notebooks; some legal papers; and diaries dating from the 1950's to 1994. The collection documents Gedney's work as a photographer and his bookbinding expertise and interests. The photographs primarily document life in the United States, particularly in New York, rural Kentucky, and San Francisco; life in India, particularly Benares and Calcutta; and American composers. In particular, his U.S. subjects include gays in New York, Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn, and hippies in San Francisco. Two themes in Gedney's oeuvre are his "Night" series and nudes. The "Night" series was created throughout most of Gedney's career and spanned all geographic locations. The nudes were primarily photographed at the Pratt Institute where Gedney taught. The handmade books were designed and made by Gedney and are illustrated with his photographic prints. More than half of the collection's series are photographs, including Negatives, Contact Sheets, Proofs, Prints, Film Development Tests, and Slides (transparencies) series. Since the collection follows Gedney's arrangement by photograph formats, not by subjects, images of most subjects are scattered throughout all of the series in the collection.

ArchivalResource: 49945 items (51.5 linear ft.).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122427506 View

Gedney, William Gale. Gedney, William Gale : [photography bio file].

Title: Gedney, William Gale : [photography bio file].

ArchivalResource: 1 folder

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/78646202 View

Gedney, William. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material.

Title: Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material.

ArchivalResource: 1 folder

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/83647435 View