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Archives of American Art
[Hugo Robus sculpture] [graphic] / Carroll Siskind [photographer]
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.siskcarr
- Creators:
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Siskind, Carroll
- Dates:
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1944-1958
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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56 Itemsphotonegativesb&w4 x 5 in.
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Fifty-three negatives of 31 sculptures by Hugo Robus, ca. 1944-1958 taken by Siskind. In addition, there are one of Robus' "Maternal," 1930, photographed by Consuelo Kanaga; and two of Robus' "Girl Holding Vase No Head," undated, by an unknown photographer.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Siskind was Robus' photographer in the 1940's and 1950's.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1995 by Carroll Siskind.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
Bibliography
- Hugo Robus, 1885-1964 (Smithsonian Press, 1979).
Bibliography
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Sculpture, American -- Photographs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographers | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Robus, Hugo, 1885-1964 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kanaga, Consuelo, 1894- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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