Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Herbert M. Cole photographs, EEPA 2000-008, 1973

Summary

Collection ID:
EEPA.2000-008
Creators:
Cole, Herbert M
Dates:
1973
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
357 Slides (photographs)
color
Repository:
Container:
357
Photographs taken by Herbert M. Cole of people and architecture in Kenya, 1973. Peoples included are the Samburu, Turkana and Pokot.

Arrangement note

Arrangement note
Images indexed by negative number.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Herbert M. Cole, art historian, received a B.A. from Williams College, 1957 and, from Columbia University, a M.A. in 1964 and a Ph.D. in 1968. In 1973, Dr. Cole conducted five months of field research in Kenya on jewelry and personal decoration. Several of Dr. Cole's published articles draw upon his observations and experiences during this time. These include in African Arts, "Vital Arts in Northern Kenya," (VII, 2, winter 1974, pages. 12-23, 82); "Photography in Africa," (XVIII, 4, August 1985, pages 28-29); and "The Art and Technology of Field Photograph," (XVIII, 4, August 1985, pages. 46-55, 98-99). In Bead Journal, "Artistic and Communitive Values of Beads in Kenya and Ghana," (I, 3, 1975, pages 104-132. Lastly, in Fabrics of Culture: Anthropology of Clothing and Adornment, ed. by Justine M. Cordwell and Ronald Schwartz, "Living Art Among the Samburu," (The Hague: Mouton, 1979).

Administration

Author
Christraud Geary;
Custodial History note
Donated by Herbert M. Cole, 2000.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
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