Collection Information
Size: 3 Linear feet, (10 v. on partial microfilm reel)
Summary: Includes one volume of text on the sculptural iconoclasm of New England gravestones, and nine volumes of photographs (ca. 500) of gravestones.
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- The graven images of New England : 1653-1800 /by Allen Ludwig, [ca.1960]
The graven images of New England : 1653-1800 /by Allen Ludwig, [ca.1960]
Ludwig, Allan I., 1933-
Photographer, Historian
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Biographical/Historical Note
Historian and photographer, born 1933, Yonkers, N.Y. Studied at Yale University, BFA'56, MA'60, Bollingen fellow '60-63, PhD'64. His GRAVEN IMAGES OF NEW ENGLAND was published in 1966 and again in 1975 by Weslyan University Press. Works in platinum printing and silver gelatin printing.
Provenance
The donors, Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Weber, were the original sponsors of Ludwig's project to compile and publish his book.
Language Note
English .
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Alternative Forms Available
35mm microfilm reel D74 (frames 1-690) available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Restrictions on Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
How to Cite This Collection
The graven images of New England : 1653-1800 /by Allen Ludwig, [ca.1960]. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.