Cratsley, Bruce, 1944-
Variant namesBruce Cratsley was born in Canton, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Swarthmore College. His interest in photography led him to study under Lisette Model at the New School for Social Research in the early 1970s. His work was displayed in prominent New York galleries and ranged from portraits of friends, to still lifes and photographs of gay and lesbian culture in New York City. A retrospective of his work was mounted at the Brooklyn Museum of Art in 1996 to critical acclaim. White Light, Silent Shadows, containing a selection of his photographs, was published in 1998. Bruce Cratsley died on June 29, 1998, of complications from AIDS.
From the description of Bruce Cratsley papers, 1975-1998 (inclusive), 1980-1995 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702179067
From the guide to the Bruce Cratsley papers, 1975-1998, 1980-1995, (Manuscripts and Archives)
d. June 29, 1998.
From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 84112062
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| creatorOf | Cratsley, Bruce, 1944-. Bruce Cratsley papers, 1975-1998 (inclusive), 1980-1995 (bulk). | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | Robert Ferro papers, 1963-1988 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Cratsley, Bruce, 1944-. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
| referencedIn | Cratsley, Bruce (David Bruce) 1945-1998 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| referencedIn | Brooklyn Museum of Art. Dept. of Prints, Drawings and Photographs. Institutional file, Exhibitions. Bruce Cratsley: master of light & shadow. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| creatorOf | Bruce Cratsley papers, 1975-1998, 1980-1995 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Cratsley, Bruce, 1944-. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives |
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| associatedWith | Brooklyn Museum of Art. Dept. of Prints, Drawings and Photographs. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ferro, Robert. | person |
| associatedWith | Ferro, Robert. | person |
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Birth 1944-12-24
