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Well known to most as a composer, Ernest Bloch is also recognized for his considerable genius in the field of photography. Bloch took up the camera in his teenage years and constantly documented his experiences using still images, until his death in 1959. Throughout his life, he produced over 6000 negatives and 2000 prints that are now housed in the Ernest Bloch Archive at the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona. Bloch's subject matter ranged from landscapes to self-portraits, family portraits, and other images of nature and people that surrounded him. His photographs were praised by such contemporary authorities as Alfred Stieglitz and captured the interest of other prominent photographers, including Ansel Adams, Georgia O'Keeffe, Edward Weston, and Diego Rivera. The prints in this collection were selected for development as a product of photographer Eric Johnson's exploratory study of relationships between music and photography conducted in the early 1970s. The resulting publication, A composer's vision: photographs by Ernest Bloch (1972) documents his findings.

From the description of Eric Johnson collection of Ernest Bloch photographs, 1896-2008 (bulk 1896-1937). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 542322237

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creatorOf JOHNSON, ERIC. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Hyland, Karl U.,. Swedish Linnea Society photographs collection [graphic], circa 1895. Oregon Historical Society Research Library
creatorOf Bloch, Ernest, 1880-1959. Magnes collection on Ernest Bloch, 1925-1972. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
referencedIn Fuller, Niles J. Fuller, Niles J., photograph collection, 1985- University of Texas Libraries
creatorOf Von dem Bussche, Wolf. Homage to André Kertész of New York : a portfolio fifteen photographs by Wolf von dem Bussche & a personal remembrance by Judy Von dem Bussche. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Johnson, Eric. Johnson, Eric : [photography bio file]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Khosrow-Shahi, Nini. In-situ sizing of endovascular grafts / Nini Khosrow-Shahi, John Wilde, Eric Provencher, Eric Johnson. New Hampshire Newspaper Project
creatorOf Bloch, Ernest, 1880-1959. Magnes collection on Ernest Bloch, 1925-1972. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Johnson, Eric. Eric Johnson collection of Ernest Bloch photographs, 1896-2008 (bulk 1896-1937). Library of Congress
referencedIn Johnson, Nelson M., 1847-. Papers 1880-1887. Boulder Public Library
referencedIn Lawrence, Tom, 1943-. Tom Lawrence oral history interview, 1993 Apr. 16. Georgia State University
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associatedWith Barjansky, Alexandre person
associatedWith Barjansky, Catherine person
associatedWith Bloch, Ernest, 1880-1959. person
associatedWith Clement, Ada person
associatedWith Fuller, Niles J. person
associatedWith Hodgehead, Lillian person
associatedWith Johnson, Nelson M., 1847- person
associatedWith Khosrow-Shahi, Nini person
associatedWith Lawrence, Tom, 1943- person
associatedWith Menuhin, Yehudi, 1916-1999 person
associatedWith Sessions, Roger, 1896-1985 person
associatedWith Von dem Bussche, Wolf. person
associatedWith Ysaÿe, Eugène, 1858-1931 person
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Photography
Portrait photography
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Photographers
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Active 2008

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