Gary Monroe photographs, 1980-1998.

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Gary Monroe photographs, 1980-1998.

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Collection comprises ninety-eight 16x20 black-and-white gelatin silver prints shot by Monroe from 1980 to 1998 in Haiti, in Haitian neighborhoods in Florida, and in Krome Camp, Florida, where Haitian refugees are detained by the U.S. government. Images depict individuals, families, and groups of Haitians and Haitian-Americans in a wide variety of locations, including city streets in Port Au Prince and Miami, rural locales, marketplaces, religious centers, housing interiors, and other locations. Some images of protests and ceremonies are included. Arranged in order as received from photographer, and identified by unique number assigned by photographer. Some numbers are incomplete. Images with no location information are identified by "n.p." Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts (Duke University).

98 items (4.5 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7605508

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Archive of Documentary Arts (Duke University)

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The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is the largest film festival in the United States entirely devoted to documentary film. An international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of non-fiction cinema, the Festival is held annually for four days in the spring in downtown Durham, North Carolina. Typically, more than 100 films are screened, along with discussions, panels, and workshops fostering conversation between filmmakers, film professionals and the public. ...

Monroe, Gary.

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Documentary photographer, writer, and lecturer based in Florida. From the description of Gary Monroe photographs, 1980-1998. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 493339563 Gary Monroe was born in Miami Beach, Florida. He received a Master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1977. Since then Monroe's work chiefly has been focused on documenting various communities in Florida and Haiti, although he has also traveled in other countries ...