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Archives of American Art
Willie Ann Wright photographs of Sam Doyle
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wrigwill
- Creators:
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Wright, Willie Ann
- Dates:
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1983
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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8 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection includes eight photographs of Sam Doyle, his paintings, and his home in Frogmore on St. Helena's Island, South Carolina, taken by Willie Anne Wright in April 1983.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Willie Ann Wright (1924-) is a photographer in Richmond, Virginia known for her pinhole and other lensless photography.
Thomas "Sam" Doyle (1906-1985) was an African American painter in Saint Helena Island, South Carolina. Doyle was largely self-taught and is known for using discarded materials such as sheet metal, plywood, and house paint to depict the Gullah community of Saint Helena Island.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 4202 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1988 by Willie Ann Wright.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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Photographers -- Virginia | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
African American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
African American painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Self-taught artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Doyle, Sam, 1906-1985 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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