Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Robert and Barbara Pringle photographs, EEPA 2006-006

Summary

Collection ID:
EEPA.2006-006
Creators:
Pringle, Robert, 1936-
Dates:
circa 1980-1989
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
2136 Slides (photographs)
color
35mm.
829 Negatives (photographic)
color
35mm.
Repository:
The collection contains 2136 color 35mm slides and 829 color 35mm negatives taken by Robert Pringle, former Ambassador to Mali, between 1980-1989. The images were taken in Mali, Burkina Faso and Kenya, and depict masquerades, vernacular architecture (including Dogon doors and granaries), mosques, marketplace scenes, pottery, masks (including plank and leaf masks), weaving, art in situ, animals and landscapes. Culture groups represented in the collection include the Tuareg, Lobi, Maasai, Mossi, Dogon, Fula and Bobo (Bwa) peoples. Ambassador Pringle traveled with photographer Christopher Roy and some of Pringle's images depict Roy at work with his own camera.

Arrangement note

Arrangement note
Arranged geographically by country and chronologically therein. Arrangement reflects the original order established by the photographer.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Robert Pringle is a retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer and historian specializing in interethnic relations, economic development, and the role of culture. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Mali from 1987 to 1990. His other official postings included Indonesia, the Philippines, Burkina Faso, Papua New Guinea, and South Africa. He has written three books on Southeast Asian history and politics, of which the most recent is
A Short History of Bali: Indonesia's Hindu Realm
(2004).

Administration

Author
cgehrer
Custodial History note
Donated by Robert and Barbara Pringle, 2007.

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.
Preferred Citation note
Robert and Barbara Pringle photographs, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

More Information

General note

General note
Title provided by EEPA staff.


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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
National Museum of African Art
P.O. Box 37012
MRC 708
Washington, DC 20013-7012
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