RIT Photographic Document Project, 2008.

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RIT Photographic Document Project, 2008.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/768486435

The RIT Photographic Document project contains the work of School of Photographic Arts students. This documentary photographic survey captured RIT, its environs, community, and activities. The collection contains photographs by members of a freshman Photographic Arts course and an upper-level Fine Art Photography class documenting student life at RIT in the Spring quarter, 2008. This project was displayed at the IMAGINE RIT: Innovation + Creativity Festival on May 3, 2008. This project was coordinated by Becky Simmons, Archivist, Dan Larkin, Fine Arts undergraduate chair, and Therese Mulligan, MFA Coordinator. This collection includes student work by: Michael Conti, Tyler Lewis, Andrea Donadio and Dan Boardman, Madelynn Kruckow, Julia Sampson, Mathew A. Isak, Bob Whitney, and Kurt Heumiller.

2.09 linear feet (1 oversize lid box, 1 roll)

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8179103

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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