Will Connell Papers, 1928-1961

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Will Connell Papers, 1928-1961

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Will Connell (1898-1961) was a self-taught photographer. He opened a studio in downtown Los Angeles in 1925 and became a member of the Camera Pictorialists. He taught at Art Center College in Pasadena from 1931 until his death. His work included movie publicity shots, magazine assignments and other commercial photography. The collection consists of photographs, negatives, experimental work, correspondence, instructional materials, and ephemera.

152 boxes (76 linear ft.)

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, Calif.)

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Connell, Will, 1898-1961

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Connell was born in 1898 in McPherson, KS; came with mother to California, and attended Los Angeles High School; left in the tenth grade to enlist in the army, but World War I had ended; became a pharmacist; in the 1920's taught himself photography, and opened a studio in downtown LA in 1925; became a member of the Camera Pictorialists along with Edward Weston, Louis Fleckenstein, and others; taught at Art Center College in Pasadena from 1931 until his death; work also included movie publicity s...