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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Lucinda Bunnen Photographs of Nellie Mae Rowe, 1971-circa 1985, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bunnluci
- Creators:
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Bunnen, Lucinda
- Dates:
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1971-circa 1985
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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10 Items
- Repository:
The Lucinda Bunnen photographs of Nellie Mae Rowe measure 0.1 linear feet and date from 1971 to circa 1985. Included are nine photographs of African American folk artist Nellie Mae Rowe, dolls she created, and her home in Atlanta, Georgia. Bunnen took the photos of Rowe in 1971. Also included in the collection is a copy of Bunnen's resume.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The Lucinda Bunnen photographs of Nellie Mae Rowe measure 0.1 linear feet and date from 1971 to circa 1985. Included are nine photographs of African American folk artist Nellie Mae Rowe, dolls she created, and her home in Atlanta, Georgia. Bunnen took the photos of Rowe in 1971. Also included in the collection is a copy of Bunnen's resume.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Lucinda Bunnen (1930- ) is a photographer in Atlanta, Georgia. Nellie Mae Rowe (1900-1982) was an African American self-taught folk artist in Atlanta, Georgia. She painted and created dolls and sculptures with wood and chewing gum. Rowe was also known for her "Playhouse," her home and yard, which she decorated with paintings, sculptures, stuffed animals, and found objects.
Administration
Author
Rayna Andrews
Sponsor
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection is also available on 35mm microfilm reel 3975 at the Archives of American art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lucinda Bunnen donated the photographs to the Archives of American Art in 1987.
Processing Information
The collection was minimally processed and a finding aid prepared by Rayna Andrews in 2021 with funding from the Henry Luce Foundation.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Preferred Citation
Lucinda Bunnen photographs of Nellie Mae Rowe, 1971-circa 1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographers -- Georgia -- Atlanta | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| African American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women photographers | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women sculptors | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Self-taught artists--Georgia--Atlanta | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Folk artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Rowe, Nellie Mae, 1900-1982 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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