Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
Title | Balthazar Korab collection |
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Inclusive Dates | 1944-2011 |
Bulk Dates | 1970-2000 |
Call No. | Guide Record |
Creator | Korab, Balthazar, photographer |
Creator | Balthazar Korab Ltd. |
Extent | ca. 541,723 items |
Language | Collection material in English |
Location | Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/eadpnp.pp020001 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2011645089 |
Summary | Balthazar Korab is one of the three most significant American architectural photographers of the second half of the 20th century. His collection documents America's architectural ascendancy in the post-WWII period, including the works of famous architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, I. M. Pei, and more. Korab's interests also include the Prairie and Chicago Schools of architecture, Italian architecture, American automobile culture, the Midwest, historic houses, sculptures, and natural environments. |
Note | For more information about the entire collection, refer to the Research Guide and Collection Overview. |
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