Archives of American Art

Ben Buchanan photographs of artists

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.buchben
Creators:
Buchanan, Ben
Dates:
circa 1985-2015
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
12 Items
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Nine black and white photographs of artists taken by Ben Buchanan at a party at Mr. Chow Restaurant, Manhattan, New York and at Area nightclub, Manhattan, New York, 1985, and three color photographs taken by Buchanan in 2015 of a model dressed in the guestbook from the party (a signed body leotard originally worn by performer Bernard Zette portraying The Human Guestbook during the event).

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Ben Buchanan is a photographer in New York, New York and London England. Buchanan was the staff photographer for Area and photographed many artists' events.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2016 by Ben Buchanan.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Conditions Governing Use
The donor has retained all intelletual property rights, including copyright, that they may own.
Terms of Use
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Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Basquiat, Jean-Michel, 1960-1988 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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