Collection Information
Size: 10 items.
Summary: Nine photographs of visionary artist Nellie Mae Rowe, her dolls, and her home in Atlanta, Ga., taken by Bunnen in 1971. Also included is Bunnen's résumé.
Lucinda Bunnen photographs of Nellie Mae Rowe, 1971
Bunnen, Lucinda W.
Sculptor, Photographer
Biographical/Historical Note
Bunnen, based in Atlanta, Ga., photographed Nellie Mae Rowe, a visionary artist who painted and made dolls and sculpture in wood and chewing gum. Rowe also decorated her yard with paintings on metal, inflatable toys, plastic flowers, stuffed animals, and various objects. When Rowe died in 1982, her house was torn down.
Provenance
Donated 1987 by Lucinda Bunnen.
Additional Forms Available
Microfilm roll 3975 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
Lucinda Bunnen photographs of Nellie Mae Rowe, 1971. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
