Judith Wechsler papers

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Judith Wechsler papers

circa 1940-2003; bulk 1971-1994

The papers of filmmaker and art historian Judith Wechsler measure 17.4 linear feet and consist of film production material from several of Wechsler's documentary films released between 1989 and 1994. Most of the collection consists of sound recordings and motion picture film. Notable content includes interviews with Jasper Johns, Frank Stella, David Hockney, Philip Pearlstein, Joel Meyerowitz, Jo Spence, Yolanda Sonnabend, Dominique de Menil, Walter Hopps, Aaron Siskind, and Harry Callahan, as well as footage of artists working in their studios. Production elements found include original sound recordings, original camera negative outtakes, work print picture and soundtrack, trims, various pre-print master material, and video copies of completed works.

17.4 Linear feet

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SNAC Resource ID: 8070346

Archives of American Art

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Rothko, Mark, 1903-1970

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Pearlstein, Philip, 1924-....

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Siskind, Aaron, 1971-

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Meyerowitz, Joel, 1938-....

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Meyerowitz, Joel. American Photographer. Born: New York City, 3 June 1938. Education: James Monroe High School, New York, 1951-55; studied painting and medical drawing, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1956-59, B.F.A. 1959; self-taught in photography. Family: Married Vivian Bower in 1963; children: Sasha and Ariel. Career: Worked as advertising art director, New York, 1959-63. Independent photographer, New York, since 1963. Adjunct Professor of Photography, 1971-79, and Mellon Lecturer in Photog...

Wechsler, Judith, 1940-....

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Judith Wechsler is an art historian, professor, and filmmaker in Boston, Mass. From the description of Judith Wechsler papers, circa 1985-1994. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 710020373 ...

Callahan, Harry M.

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Self-taught American photographer, known also as an instructor (Art Institute of Chicago, Rhode Island School of Design). His work frequently depicts the dichotomies in nature, with light and shadow, and positive and negative space forming as much of the image as solid objects. From the description of Harry Callahan Collection. 1946-1978. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122632973 Callahan, Harry. American Ph...

Hockney, David

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Painter, photographer; b. 1937. From the description of Interview with David Hockney [videorecording] / Archives of American Art; Lawrence Weschler, interviewer. 1984 September 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81681140 ...

Stella, Frank, 1945-

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Frank Stella (1936- ) is a painter, printmaker, and sculptor from New York, N.Y. From the description of Frank Stella papers, 1941-1993, bulk, 1978-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79000719 Painter (New York, N.Y.). From the description of Frank Stella interview, 1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220180337 Frank Stella (b. 1936) achieved professional recognition at a young age and soon became internationally prominent and influential....