Rick Lang photographs of Florida and other Southern states, 1985-2016

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Summary

Creator:
Lang, Rick, 1955-2013
Abstract:
Rick Lang was a photographer and faculty member at the Creadlé School of Art, Winter Park, Florida. Collection comprises 229 black-and-white photographs documenting the American South, particularly Florida and Louisiana, with an emphasis on roadside advertising and signs, small businesses, and weathered buildings. There are also a few images from New Mexico and Arizona. Print sizes range from 11x14 to 20x24 inches. Accompanying the prints are 104 digital image files and one pdf, over 3000 negatives, and 258 contact sheets. In addition there are print materials chiefly associated with Lang's solo and group exhibits, including three photobooks, and condolences sent upon his passing in 2013. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
Extent:
12 Linear Feet (13 boxes)
6.0 Gigabytes (1 thumbdrive)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Collection ID:
RL.11372

Background

Scope and content:

Collection comprises 229 large-format black-and-white photographs by Rick Lang, taken from 1990 to 2013, documenting the communities and landscapes in Florida and other states of the American South, particularly Lousiana, with an emphasis on roadside advertising and signs, weathered buildings, and small businesses. There are also a few images from New Mexico and Arizona. Also includes 104 digital image files selected by the photographer, and one .pdf inventory.

Prints were created by Lang using gelatin silver or pigmented inkjet processes. Print sizes include 11x14, 13x19, 16x20, and 20x24 inches.

Accompanying the prints is a set of over 3000 negatives and 258 contact sheets, offering many additional images that are not present in the large-format prints series. Film negatives are closed to use; for more information on access, contact the Rubenstein Library.

The collection is completed by a small amount of printed materials chiefly associated with Lang's solo and group exhibits. Includes three photobooks and condolences sent upon his passing in 2013.

Biographical / historical:

Rick Lang (1955-2013) was a photographer and long-time faculty member of the Crealdé School of Art in Winter Park Florida, a community-based nonprofit arts organization established in 1975.

Acquisition information:
The Rick Lang photographs of Florida and other Southern states were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2016.
Processing information:

Processed by Paula Jeannet, Elizabeth Needham, and Ben Saalfeld, February 2017.

Digital file entries and other enhanced description added by Paula Jeannet, June 2020.

Accession represented in this collection guide: 2016-0321.

Digital files content was created or updated with information provided by donors or external parties, and box or file lists have not been verified by Rubenstein Library staff. Errors may be present and can be reported to AskRL@duke.edu.

Arrangement:

Organized into these series: Photographs; Digital Image Files; Contact Sheets; Negatives; and Printed Materials. All photographic materials are arranged in identification number order as assigned by the photographer. If a digital image exists, its information accompanies the print entry in this collection guide. Digital images without a print are entered in the Digital Image Files series.

Physical facet:

229 photographic prints; 258 contact sheets; approximately 3100 negatives; approximately 40 printed items

105 files (104 .psd, 1 .pdf)

Rules or conventions:
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Access restricted: film negatives are closed to use. Prints and digital image files may be available in the collection. Please contact the Rubenstein Library for assistance.

Electronic records in this collection have been migrated to a library server and digital use copies can only be accessed onsite in the Rubenstein Library Reading Room. To request access, please contact a reference archivist before coming to use these records.

Terms of access:

The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to Duke University, with one exception: prints numbered 208-230 (box 8) have a shared copyright: any requests for commercial use should be forwarded to Peter Schreyer (Director) at the Crealdé School or Art. Please contact the Rubenstein Library for details.

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