Lana : photographs made of a single locale : a book | Collections | The Huntington

Lana : photographs made of a single locale : a book | Collections | The Huntington

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Turner, Lana
Manuscripts
1 item: 63-pp. transcript of testimony by Mickey Cohen, Lana Turner and others on the stabbing death of John Stompanato, Jr. in 1958 (the packet has stamped date in April 1958, but this may be incorrect. Some sources give stabbing date as being in June 1958.
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Neco : photographs and illustrations
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"Born in Nagoya, Japan in 1964, Yuichi Hibi trained as an actor and filmmaker, achieving success in a broad range of film and theater productions before moving to New York in 1988. It was at this time that he began to make photographs. Speaking virtually no English, Hibi was the quintessential outsider. His quietly intense images evoke a sense of longing and isolation, yet they also find beauty and order and meaning in overlooked places and things ... We are pleased to announce the artist's follow-up monograph, Neco ('Cat'). Spanning several years, the rich, grainy photographs of cats at rest, play, and on the hunt spill of the pages in this beautifully-produced artist's book. Rather than simply documenting the activities of cats he has come across over the years, Hibi has managed to capture the very essence of being feline"--Publisher's description.
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Heart's needle
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"Heart's Needle has now become a classic of modern poetry. It was originally published in 1959, was greeted with critical acclaim, and received the Pulitzer Prize in poetry"--Page 4 of cover.
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Maria F. Watts letter to "Mrs. Foster,"
Manuscripts
Maria Watts thanks the otherwise unidentified Mrs. Foster for her visit, and offers advice for her possible move to the California town of Oakland, including details concerning the purchase of property. She advises Mrs. Foster not to delay, for she believes the price of land will increase sharply in the very near future.
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In your dreams
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"A photographer of substantial originality, Terri Weifenbach immerses the viewer in a kaleidoscope of color--details swim through unfocussed landscapes with elements emerging briefly in sharp contrast to their surroundings. Working primarily in backyard gardens, neighbors' flowerbeds, and nearby parks, she has created a world in which the ordinary has been transformed into a lush wonderland of the imagination"--Publisher's description.
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Martin, Robert R. (Mirror-Daily News Staff Photographer).Jack Smiht, 1916-1996, and other reporters surrounding Lana Turner, 1921-1995. 1 photograph: B&W; 21x26cm. 1958
Manuscripts
The collection has several strong subject points for the purpose of research including journalism and the writing process and the history of Los Angeles. There are many letters written during World War II that discuss life in America as well as abroad, especially Iwo Jima. The bulk of the collection includes correspondence to Smith from his readers, many of whom were persons of note, and Smith's own subject files of topics often discussed in his columns. The manuscripts include a number of Smith's notebooks as well as drafts of essays and monographs. The ephemera includes appearances of Smith's columns, photographs of Smith's work and family, and printed materials related to Smith's work and family life.
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