Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Josef Breitenbach collection : portraits, figure studies, documentary views of Asia, Europe, and the United States |
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| Span Dates | 1929-1968 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1945-1968) |
| Call No. | LOT 13641 (H) |
| Creator | Breitenbach, Josef, 1896-1984, photographer |
| Extent | 241 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b&w ; 14 x 11 in. or smaller. |
| Extent | 12 photographic prints : color ; 8 x 10 in. |
| 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.pp021009 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2005678159 |
| Summary | Photographs show entertainers, composers, writers, politicians, artists, educators and some nude figure studies. Famous people depicted include Josef Albers, Emile Bernard, Bertolt Brecht, Max Ernst, Lyonel Feininger, Leonhard Frank, Wassily Kandinsky, John Steinbeck, and Sarah Vaughan. Documentary photographs of Asia show city and village life, landscapes, workers, women, children and temples in Bali, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, and Nepal. Some sites in the United States, Canada, and Europe are also featured. |
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