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Nathan Lerner photographs, 1935-1980

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 038.01.44

Photographic prints, including prints made by Nathan Lerner of photographs from his time as an Institute of Design student and faculty member, as well as collaborative photographs with Henry Holmes Smith printed by Smith's son, Theodore R.M. Smith. Also included are 12 oversized reprints from a Chicago Cultural Center exhibit of Lerner's work and a single print of a photograph by Institute of Design alumnus Ishimoto Yasuhiro. Some of the matted prints appear to be part of the protfolio collection Nathan Lerner, 15 Photographs: 1935-1978, but some photographs from the limited edition collection are not included here.

Dates

  • Creation: 1935-1980
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1935-1946

Creator

Condition Description

The oversize prints from the Cultural Center exhibition have begin to roll up at the edges. Other prints are in excellent condition.

Conditions Governing Access

Access to collection is restricted until processed.

Collection Size

30 Photographs (1 box, 12 loose photographs) : Lerner prints are black and white, Ishimoto print is color

Arrangement

Collection has not been arranged and described.

Condition Description

The oversize prints from the Cultural Center exhibition have begin to roll up at the edges. Other prints are in excellent condition.

Creator

Subject

Part of the Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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