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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Nancy Sirkis Digital Photoprints
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1186
- Creators:
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Sirkis, Nancy
- Dates:
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circa 2008-2009
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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10 Photographic prints
- Repository:
Color digital photographic prints by Nancy Sirkis, some panoramic, depicting scenes in New York City and Buffalo, N.Y., and small towns.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
These photographs are digital prints from two ongoing projects by this photographer: (1) "Five Boroughs," a study of New York City; and (2) "Small Towns," which has led her to travel widely across America. Some of the images are panoramic, which the photographer creates by taking multiple incremental exposures, rather than a single panoramic view. These prints vary in size, the largest being 17" x 29".
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Nancy Sirkis was born in New York City. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design and an M.A., from Hunter College. She has published books of her photographs, including Pleasures and Palaces (1962), "One Family" (1971), and Reflections of 1776: The Colonies Revisited (1974); has had her work published in many magazines, and has exhibited photographs in numerous galleries and museums since 1970.
Administration
Author
David Haberstich
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Nancy Sirkis, date unknown.
Processing Information
Collection processed by David Haberstich.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for unrestricted research on site.
Preferred Citation
Nancy Sirkis Digital Photoprints, 2009-2009, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of the artist.
Conditions Governing Use
Nancy Sirkis retains copyright. Reproduction requests must be referred to the photographer. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Panoramas | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Small towns | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs -- Photoprints -- Inkjet -- 2000-2010 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| New York (N.Y.) -- 21st century | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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