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Series 4: Photographs, dates not examined

1 box

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

This series consists of photograph portraits of Bloch and Coomaraswamy, as well as other photographs that document their travels and artistic interests. The majority of both the formal and informal portraits of Bloch were taken by Coomaraswamy. In some photographs Bloch appears in Asian dress, dancing, or traveling. The portraits of Coomaraswamy include some in Indian dress; two by Mortimer Offner [Bloch's cousin]; two silver prints, one each by Count de Streclicki and Arnold Genthe; and a W. C. Ward photo of Jo Davidson's bust of Coomaraswamy signed by the sculptor. There are also portraits of Coomaraswamy and Bloch together and with others, such as members of Bloch's family and other unidentified individuals. The subjects of the Southeast Asia photographs include dancers, market scenes, rural life, monuments, sculptures, theater, and shadow theater. Also present is a selection of photographs from camping and country excursions to Maine and Wyoming. Furthermore, there are two landscapes by Coomaraswamy that were later used for a calendar with the Camera Club. All photographs include subject, location, and date information, if known; and some contain inscriptions by Bloch. This series is organized alphabetically by subject.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by subject of photograph.

Collection History

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Karla J. Vecchia in 2002. Finding aid written by Karla J. Vecchia in 2002.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Series 4: Photographs; Stella Bloch Papers Relating to Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, C0822, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 6

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Bibliography

Some of the drawings found in the collection came to print in the following publications: Coomaraswamy: 3: His Life and Work by Roger Lipsey (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1977), and Twenty-eight Drawings by Coomaraswamy (New York: Sunwise Turn, 1920).

Names:
Bloch, Stella, 1898-1999
Bloch, Stella, 1898-1999