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Jonathan Singer Photographs:digital photographic prints

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Donor
Singer, Jonathan, Dr.
Topic
Guitars
Mandolin
Provenance
Donated by Jonathan Singer on May 20, 2011.
Donor
Singer, Jonathan, Dr.
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Jonathan Singer Photographs:digital photographic prints
Biographical / Historical
Jonathan Singer is a podiatrist who gained notoriety as a botanical photographer, then turned his attention to handmade guitars. See http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/03/flowerphotog200803 from Vanity Fair.
Extent
2 Cubic feet (1 box, 13 photoprints)
Date
2011
Container
Box 1
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.1243
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Digital images
Photographs
Citation
Photograph by Jonathan Singer, 2011, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of the artist.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Rights
Jonathan Singer retains copyright. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Digital images
Photographs -- Digital color prints -- 1910-1920
Scope and Contents
Custom-made wooden box containing 13 matted digital color prints, of guitars and a mandolin, by Dr. Singer. The subjects are custom-made instruments in private collections. Cover text: "Gibson Boxed Set #1/5 / This Gibson commemorative / Morrison Hotel Gallery / boxed edition containing / thirteen original digital / prints were shot with a / Hasselblad H2D-39 and / printed on Casson paper," signed by the photographer and dated 2011. Image sizes approx. 18" x 13-1/2". Each print is signed in pencil under the image at left, and the photographer's blind-stamp is at the right. Mounts are Foam-Core, with descriptive labels on the verso. Mat hinges are masking tape.
Restrictions
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at [email protected] or 202-633-3270.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1503511644905-1503511644907-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep84b269094-c851-4dec-a14d-e8c7c4caf41f

In the Collection

  • Two guitars: Gibson ES-5, 1951, SN AS7321, 3 P-90 pickups; Gibson Es-5 Switchmaster, 1959, SN A27764, 3 PAF pickups digital color photoprint

Jonathan Singer Photographs:,digital photographic prints
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