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Alexander Brook papers, 1900-1982

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Series 8: Photographs , circa 1900-1980
0.6 Linear feet
Box 4

Photographs are of people, exhibition installations, and works of art. These include childhood photos of Alexander Brook and Gina Knee Brook, photos of the Brooks together in Savannah, Georgia and Sag Harbor, Long Island, as well as photos of Alexander Brook with friends, an artist model, at home, and in various studios. Within the photos of Alexander Brook are two series of the artist in his studio, one shot by Peter Stackpole in 1943, and one shot by Gabriel Benzur in 1946. The photographs of Alexander Brook posing with an artist model were taken by Hans Namuth in 1980.
There are also photos of the Brook's extended family, his car, travel to the southwest, and the artists Peggy Bacon, Louis Bouché, Niles Spencer, and Jackson Pollock. Exhibition installations include a show at the Carnegie Institution and unidentified one man shows. There are additional oversize photos found in the untitled scrapbook in the Scrapbook series.
Items are arranged by subject and material type.
Description Container Select
Photographs of Alexander Brook, 1910-1980
4
17-19
Contact Sheets of Alexander Brook, circa 1940-1975
4
20
Photographs of Alexander Brook and Gina Knee Brook, circa 1945-1980
4
21
Photographs of Alexander Brook with Jackson Pollock, 1934
4
22
Photographs of Alexander Brook, Louis Bouché, and Niles Spencer, circa 1940s
4
23
Photographs of Alexander Brook with Model, 1980
4
24
Photographs of Gina Knee Brook, circa 1910-1975
4
25-26
Photograph of Peggy Bacon, circa 1920
4
27
Photographs of Brook Family, circa 1900-1960
4
28
Photographs of Friends, circa 1910-1976
4
29
Photographs of Brook, Knee, and Spencer Houses, circa 1920-1975
4
30
Photographs of Car, circa 1958-1965
4
31
Photographs of Travel, circa 1930-1970
4
32
Photographs of Works of Art, On Display, circa 1940-1975
4
33
Photographs of Works of Art, Sketches, circa 1920-1975
4
34
Photographs of Works of Art, Abstracts, circa 1920-1975
4
35
Photographs of Works of Art, Houses, circa 1920-1975
4
36
Photographs of Works of Art, Landscapes, circa 1920-1975
4
37
Photographs of Works of Art, New Mexico, circa 1920-1975
4
38
Photographs of Works of Art, Still Lifes, circa 1920-1975
4
39
Photographs of Works of Art, Children, circa 1920-1975
4
40
Photographs of Works of Art, Men, circa 1920-1975
4
41
Photographs of Works of Art, Women, circa 1920-1975
4
42
Photographs of Works of Art, Women, Half Dressed, circa 1920-1975
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43
Photographs of Works of Art, Women, Nudes, circa 1920-1975
4
44
Photographs of Works of Art, Women, Portraits, circa 1920-1975
4
45
Photographs of Works of Art, By Others, circa 1920-1975
4
46

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