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"Born in Munich in 1896, Josef Breitenbach began taking photographs while working in the family wine merchant business. Proving less than successful at the latter, he opened his first photographic studio in 1932. Munich at that time was a stronghold of libertarians and bons vivants, and Breitenbach's clients included actors, cabaret stars, writers and political figures. It was a short-lived venture; when Hitler became Chancellor in 1933, the photographer escaped to Paris, where he stayed for the next six years. There, Breitenbach's close friendship with Max Ernst, and his experimentation with printing techniques and color manipulations, brought him into contact with the thriving Surrealist movement, although he never became a member of that group. His work was included in a number of exhibitions, alongside that of Man Ray, Brassai and Cartier-Bresson. After the outbreak of war, and a period of internment, he fled to New York and established himself as a teacher and commercial photographer. However, his early work remained unseen until its surprise discovery, after his death, in 1984. Published in association with The Josef Breitenbach Trust, Manifesto is an important addition to the literature available on this extraordinary artist"--Publisher's description.
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Eugene Reistle
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A full-length studio portrait of Union Second Lieutenant Eugene Reistle of the 22nd Colored Infantry Regiment, turned slightly to the left. Reistle is resting his right hand on a low pedestal, and his left hand on his hip. He has a neatly trimmed mustache that extends slightly below his lips on either side of his mouth, and he is wearing a hat. "Photographed by R. Steinebach, 843 North 3d St. Philadelphia" is stamped in black on the verso.
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C. Ramiro Ramírez Pinedo interviewed by Dr. José Orozco
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C. Ramiro Ramírez Pinedo details his life in Mexico, discussing such matters as his father's work, including his pay as a farm worker and a stint working in Washington state; his mother's and father's family backgrounds; and a vivid account of his father's experience in Mexico's Cristero War. Mr. Ramírez Pinedo discusses how he left home at a young age in search of work because of his family's poverty. Ramírez Pinedo's move to the United States receives detailed attention: the means of coming here, his wife's journey to the United States, where they lived once she had arrived in Southern California. In regards to his work at The Huntington, Ramírez Pinedo recounts how he came to The Huntington through a cousin, that his initial position in Botanical was only temporary and without insurance, and how much he was paid. He goes on to discuss his work with the camellias and in the Cactus Gardens. He eventually moved to bonsai pruning, which is now his specialty. Ramírez Pinedo notes that his training came from Japanese-American gardeners at UCLA and from Ben Oki, a well-known bonsai specialist in Southern California. Mr. Ramírez Pinedo explains his philosophy of pruning and how it is an art form to him. In addition, he covers such matters as pay at The Huntington, the ethnic make-up of the Botanical Gardens' non-managerial staff, and the attention that he receives from Huntington visitors when he is working; that attention led him to establish his own gardening business. Ramírez Pindeo also discusses his wife's work, their children, and their philosophy in raising them as well as his devotion to the Virgen de Guadalupe. The length of the two interviews cumulatively total approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes.
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The decorative designs of Frank Lloyd Wright
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"This major study based on the career of the world-famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright is of special importance, as it concentrates for the first time on the decorative arts in many of the important buildings he designed. This is an aspect of Wright's contribution to modern architecture and design that has been insufficiency studied up to now. Wright's aim always was to create a totally cohesive environment for his clients: no detail was too small for his attention, for all the many elements--furniture, curtains, rugs, decorative window glass, lighting fixtures, vases, etc.--were so designed that each contributed to the total aesthetic impact of the individual space or building. By means of the book's authoritative text and over 200 halftones and color plates we can understand fully the beauty and complexity of Wright's achievement in this field."--Jacket.
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Orrin Peck Collection of Photographs
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The collection consists of 298 photographs, 1878-1951 (bulk 1890-1915), collected by American portraitist and landscape painter Orrin Peck and his sister Janet M. Peck. Primarily portraits, the photographs depict friends and acquaintances (both identified and unidentified) of Orrin and Janet, with particular emphasis on Phoebe Apperson Hearst and William Randolph Hearst. Also included are California scenes, including numerous views of San Francisco; unidentified residential exteriors and interiors; views of Mrs. Hearst's home, La Hacienda del Pozo de Verona in Alameda County, California; and views of William Randolph Hearst's castle "Wyntoon" (designed by architect Julia Morgan) near Mount Shasta, California. Photographers represented in the collection include Adt Portrait Studio, Waterbury, Connecticut; Joseph Albert, Munich; James C.H. Balmain, Edinburgh; Adolphe Braun, Paris; Bushnell Photo Company, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose; Edgar A. Cohen, Alameda; Coover and Rasmussen, San Francisco; Alfred Ellis and Walery, London; Falk, New York City; Amasa P. Flaglor, San Francisco; Arnold Genthe; Theodore Gubelman, Jersey City; Franz Hanfstanegl, Munich; Frederick O. Haussler, San Francisco; C. Holzer, Munich; Thomas Houseworth, San Francisco; Imperial Photographic Gallery, San Francisco; C.W.J. Johnson, Monterey; Charles Lainer, San Francisco; Lallie Charles, London; Joseph Leeb, Munich; Ludovici's Photographic and Crayon Studios, New York; Theodore C. Marceau, New York; Luigi Montabone, Florence; G.D. Morse, San Francisco; Gabriel Moulin, San Francisco; Fried Muller, Munich; A.J. Neale, Worcester; Nelson and Bailey, Bakersfield; Pach Brothers, New York and Cambridge; Parker, Washington, D.C.; Piggott; Prince, New York, Washington, D.C.; N.H. Reed, Santa Barbara; Ruesch and Reisch; San Francisco Gallery, Towne, Photographer, Portland, Oregon; Sarony, New York; J.B. Scholl, Philadelphia; Herbert E. Simpson, Toronto; Isaiah West Taber, San Francisco; Carl Teufel, Munich; Louis Thors, San Francisco; Hector M. Vaughan, San Francisco; Vaughan and Keith, San Francisco; R.J. Waters, San Francisco;and White, New York.
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Cabinet portraits of William Randolph Hearst as a young man
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The collection consists of 298 photographs, 1878-1951 (bulk 1890-1915), collected by Orrin Peck, portraitist and landscape painter, and his sister Janet. Primarily portraits, the photographs depict friends and acquaintances (both identified and unidentified) of Orrin and Janet Peck, with particular emphasis on Phoebe Apperson Hearst and William Randolph Hearst. Also included are California scenes, including numerous views of San Francisco; unidentified residential exteriors and interiors; views of Mrs. Hearst's home, La Hacienda del Pozo de Verona in Alameda County, California; and views of William Randolph Hearst's castle "Wyntoon" (designed by architect Julia Morgan) near Mount Shasta, California. Photographers represented in the collection include Adt Portrait Studio, Waterbury, Connecticut; Joseph Albert, Munich; James C.H. Balmain, Edinburgh; Adolphe Braun, Paris; Bushnell Photo Company, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose; Edgar A. Cohen, Alameda; Coover and Rasmussen, San Francisco; Alfred Ellis and Walery, London; Falk, New York City; Amasa P. Flaglor, San Francisco; Arnold Genthe; Theodore Gubelman, Jersey City; Franz Hanfstanegl, Munich; Frederick O. Haussler, San Francisco; C. Holzer, Munich; Thomas Houseworth, San Francisco; Imperial Photographic Gallery, San Francisco; C.W.J. Johnson, Monterey; Charles Lainer, San Francisco; Charles Lallie, London; Joseph Leeb, Munich; Ludovici's Photographic and Crayon Studios, New York; Theodore C. Marceau, New York; Luigi Montabone, Florence; G.D. Morse, San Francisco; Gabriel Moulin, San Francisco; Fried Muller, Munich; A.J. Neale, Worcester; Nelson and Bailey, Bakersfield; Pach Brothers, New York and Cambridge; Parker, Washington, D.C.; Piggott; Prince, New York, Washington, D.C.; N.H. Reed, Santa Barbara; Ruesch and Reisch; San Francisco Gallery, Towne, Photographer, Portland, Oregon; Sarony, New York; J.B. Scholl, Philadelphia; Herbert E. Simpson, Toronto; Isaiah West Taber, San Francisco; Carl Teufel, Munich; Louis Thors, San Francisco; Hector M. Vaughan, San Francisco; Vaughan and Keith, San Francisco; R.J. Waters, San Francisco;and White, New York.
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