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Archives of American Art
Walter Clemmons photograph album
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.clemwalt
- Creators:
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Clemmons, Walter, 1956-
- Dates:
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circa 1980
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Microfilm reel
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This microfilm collection consists of a photograph album compiled by Walter Clemmons, an African American self-taught sculptor. The photograph album consists primarily of photographs of Clemmons' sculpture, as well as a clipping and an exhibition announcement.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Walter Clemmons (1956- ) is an African American self-taught sculptor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He works primarily in copper and plastic wire.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 4566 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the lender, Walter Clemmons, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilmed in 1991 as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Folk art -- Photographs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sculpture, American -- Photographs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sculptors -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| African American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Clemmons, Walter, 1956- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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