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David Benge photographs
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 7003
Abstract
Collection primarily consists of black and white photographs of Los Angeles buildings and streets, various landscapes taken in California, and images of ceramic work by artist and photographer David Benge. Also present are drawings and sketches created by Benge.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1999 - 2002
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Lou D'Elia collection on George Hurrell
Collection
Identifier: 6151
Abstract
George Hurrell began his career as a photographer working for MGM during the Golden Age of Hollywood, during which time he photographed some of the most famous movie stars of the period, and as a result became one of the most famous studio photographers in Hollywood. He became known for his use of light that included spotlights and shadows, and hand-retouching, which produced romantic portraits that became his signature style. He continued to use this style throughout his long career,...
Dates:
1922-2015
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Miles Everitt photographs
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll2013-100
Abstract
Photographic prints, negatives, and slides by Miles R. Everitt, a Los Angeles photograher. The bulk of his works date from the early 1960s to the late 1980s. He primarily photographed African-American nude male models. Fearing he would lose his position as an electrical engineer for the city of Los Angeles and later in the aerospace industry, Everitt never publically displayed his photography. However a small number of buyers, photographers, and publishers knew of his works including Robert...
Dates:
1932-1987
Cliff Hall negatives and photographs
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 7010
Abstract
This collection primarily consists of undeveloped negatives, snapshots, prints, and correspondence by Los Angeles native photographer Cliff Hall (1925-2020), which appear chiefly to date from the 1950s to early 2000s. The images reflect photo shoots and candid images made by Hall of society and cultural events and often document Los Angeles’ Black community.
Dates:
c.1950s-2008
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Robert K. Jakobsen photographs
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll2008-030
Abstract
Black & white and color photographs and negatives of gay pride parades and festivals in Long Beach and Los Angeles, 1984-2001.
Dates:
1984-2001
Scott Masters photography collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll2013-002
Abstract
The bulk of the collection consists of medium format 120/220 black & white negatives, contact sheets, and color film transparencies of gay male erotic images along with a limited number of straight erotic images. The images were used for the production of erotic print material including magazines and sale catalogs. The images document the work of an anonymous erotic film producer and director that utilized a series of pseudonyms including, Warren Stephens, Robert Walters, and Scott...
Dates:
circa 1970-1985
Richard C. Miller photographs
Collection
Identifier: 7125
Abstract
Richard C. Miller (1912-2010) is known for his photographs of Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, and other Hollywood celebrities. Miller also documented the construction of the Los Angeles freeways from the 1930s through the 1950s. The Richard C. Miller photographs at USC document a variety of topics, including the construction of Los Angeles freeways, buildings in various parts of Los Angeles, portraits of both well-known and unidentified people, street scenes, self portraits and Miller family...
Dates:
1930 - 1953; 2009
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Wayne Thom Photographer negatives, photographs, and other material
Collection
Identifier: 6105
Abstract
The Wayne Thom Photographer negatives, photographs, and other material contains the record of Wayne Thom's prolific career as an architectural photographer and graphic designer. The bulk of the collection consists of Thom's professional photographic work, beginning with his earliest work from 1968 and extending until his retirement in 2012. Thom was born in Shanghai in 1933, and grew up in Hong Kong and Vancouver. He breifly studied photography at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena,...
Dates:
1968-2015
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections