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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Frank Christol photographs, EEPA 1989-004
Summary
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1989-004
- Creators:
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Christol, Frank
- Dates:
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1920s
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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215 Photographic printsdupe prints (2 v.)black & white8 x 10 in.215 Negatives (photographic)dupe negsblack & white4 x 5 in.215 Photographic printssilver gelatin (2 v.)black & white8 x 10 in. or smaller
- Repository:
- Container:
- 12
Photographs taken by French Missionary Frank Christol during his stay in the Cameroon Grassfields, during the 1920s. The photographs document the peoples of the Cameroon Grassfields, particularly the Bamileke. Activities depicted include dancing and playing musical instruments. Objects include figures, masks, textiles and vessels. There are images of chiefs' palaces and architectural details such as carved doors and house posts. Portraits, often with people in groups with objects, document dress, hairstyles, jewelry and scarification. People portrayed include carvers with their work and chiefs in their palaces.
Arrangement note
Arrangement note
Images indexed by negative number.
Administration
Author
Paul Wood
Custodial History
Purchased in 1989 from George Rodriques.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Conditions Governing Access note
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Black-and-white photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Cameroon | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Bamileke (African people) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Africa | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographic prints | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
National Museum of African Art
P.O. Box 37012
MRC 708
Washington, DC 20013-7012
elisofonarchives@si.edu