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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the James Arkatov Collection of Jazz Photographs
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1229
- Creators:
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Arkatov, James, 1920-
- Dates:
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1995-2003
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.5 Cubic feet2 boxes
- Repository:
This collection contains 326 photographs of jazz musicians taken by James Arkatov from 1995 to 2003.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A collection of 326 photographs of musicians, taken by James Arkatov. Most of the photographs are performance shots or were taken in rehearsal. Most were taken at theJazz Bakery, a non-profit, volunteer-run venue for jazz in Los Angeles; others were taken at the Hollywood Bowl or other venues.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Arkatov is a Russian-American cellist who began his career performing with the Pittsburgh Symphony in 1938. He later moved on to perform with the San Francisco Symphony, and was the principal cellist in the Indianapolis Symphony and NBC Symphony Orchestra. He founded the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in 1968. He began photographing musicians early in his career, and later published his works Masters of Music: Great Artists at Work (1990) and Artists: The Creative Personality (1998).
Sources
Russell, Maureen. "Highlights from UCLA's Collections: The James Arkatov Photograph Collection." Ethnomusicology Review. February 12, 2015. Accessed August 08, 2016. http://ethnomusicologyreview.ucla.edu/content/highlights-uclas-collections-james-arkatov-photograph-collection.
Administration
Author
Holly Nelson
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Archives Center by James Arkatov in 2011.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Holly Nelson.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
James Arkatov Collection of Jazz Photographs, 1995-2003, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Conditions Governing Use
James Arkatov retains copyright. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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