Eric Breitenbach photographs of Florida, 1987-1989
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Summary
- Creator:
- Breitenbach, Eric and Archive of Documentary Arts (Duke University)
- Abstract:
- Collection consists of eight black-and-white photographic prints, most of which were taken as part of Breitenbach's work for his Florida Documentary Project, and two copies of the project's exhibit catalog. The gelatin silver prints measure 14 1/8 x 16 7/8 inches, and are almost all portraits of the many types of people living in Florida and the recreation they enjoy or the significant objects and other people in their lives. Individuals include teenagers, college students, deer hunters, Haitian families and other immigrants; and retirees. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box; 10 items)
- Physical description:
- 8 photographic prints; 2 copies of printed catalog
- Language:
- Materials in English.
- Collection ID:
- RL.11361
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of eight black-and-white photographic prints, most of which were taken as part of Breitenbach's work for his Florida Documentary Project, and two copies of the project's exhibit catalog. The gelatin silver prints measure 14 1/8 x 16 7/8 inches, and are almost all portraits of the many types of people living in Florida and the recreation they enjoy or the significant objects and other people in their lives. Individuals include teenagers, college students, deer hunters, Haitian families and other immigrants; and retirees. The prints are all signed, with title, location, and date written on the backs. The catalog includes reproductions of project photographs, with image titles, locations, and dates; a list of planned exhibits; and a summary and timeline of the project. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
- Biographical / historical:
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Eric Breitenbach received an M.S. in Instructional Technology and a B.F.A. in Photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is a Senior Faculty member of Daytona State College in Florica, where he has worked since 1981. His photographs have been published in The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, and Doubletake, and have been widely exhibited. He has also produced documentaries for National Geographic, Sundance Channel, and PBS.
- Acquisition information:
- The Eric Breitenbach photographs of Florida were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 1992.
- Processing information:
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Processed and encoded by Paula Jeannet, January 2017.
Accession(s) represented in this finding aid: 1992-0055.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Subjects
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- Subjects:
- Documentary photography -- Florida
Immigrants -- Florida -- Portraits
Photographers -- Florida - Format:
- Black-and-white photographs
Gelatin silver prints - Names:
- Archive of Documentary Arts (Duke University)
- Places:
- Florida -- Pictorial works
Florida -- Social conditions
Florida -- Economic conditions
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