Duganne, Erina (SC-29) Finding Aids to Special Collections in the VMFA Archives | Erina Duganne Collection of Photography Interviews SC-29 Special Collection 29 (SC-29)

Finding Aids to Special Collections in the VMFA Archives | Erina Duganne Collection of Photography Interviews SC-29

Special Collection 29 (SC-29)


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Emily Johnson, Assistant Archivist

Repository
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Archives
Identification
SC-29
Title
Erina Duganne Collection of Photography Interviews (SC-29) 2001-2011
URL:
https://archives.vmfa.museum/repositories/2/resources/276
Quantity
0.1 Linear Feet, 1 box; 14 items
Creator
Duganne, Erina
source
Duganne, Erina
Language
English .
Abstract
The collection is comprised of interviews Duganne completed with members of the Kamoinge Workshop. Members included in the interviews are Adger Cowans, Al Fennar, Ray Francis, Louis Draper, Herb Randall, Beuford Smith, and Shawn Walker, as well as New York school photographer Harold Feinstein.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright, beyond that allowed by fair use, requires the researcher to obtain permission of copyright holders.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. Audiovisual materials may be inaccessible, depending upon required playback equipment. Contact the library for further information.

Custodial History

The collection was donated by Erina Duganne in May 2018. One additional recording was donated by Duganne in November 2018.

Preferred Citation

Erina Duganne Collection of Photography Interviews (SC-29). VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.

Processing Information

Item titles were retained when provided.


Biographical / Historical

Erina Duganne is Professor of Art History at Texas State University where she teaches courses on contemporary art, photography, and visual culture.

Publications by Duganne include Cold War Camera (2023), co-edited with Thy Phu and Andrea Noble; Global Photography: A Critical History (2020), co-authored with Heather Diack and Terri Weissman; The Self in Black and White: Race and Subjectivity in Postwar American Photography (2010); and Beautiful Suffering: Photography and the Traffic in Pain (2007), co-edited with Mark Reinhardt and Holly Edwards. In 2022, Duganne co-curated, with Abby Satinsky, Art for the Future: Artists Call and Central American Solidarities at the Tufts University Art Galleries.

Source: "About - Erina Duganne"

Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised of interviews Duganne completed with members of the Kamoinge Workshop. Members included in the interviews are Adger Cowans, Al Fennar, Ray Francis, Louis Draper, Herb Randall, Beuford Smith, and Shawn Walker, as well as New York school photographer Harold Feinstein. The majority of the interviews were recorded on microcassettes, and excerpts of some of the interviews were featured in the Spring 2011 edition of the magazine, "Exposure." Currently, transcriptions of the interviews are unavailable.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into two series, and items are generally arranged chronologically within each series. Items with no date are generally placed at the end of each series. Sub-series are arranged alphabetically by artists' surnames.

Series 1
Artists, 2001-2005
Series 2
Kamoinge Workshop, 2011

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • African American photographers
  • Black photographers
  • Duganne, Erina
  • Kamoinge Inc.‏
  • Photography, Artistic -- 20th century.

Container List

SC29.01
Series 1: Artists
13 items
2001-2005
Scope and Contents

This series contains interviews conducted by Erina Duganne with members of the Kamoinge Workshop and the New York school.

  • Audio SC-29 Box 1 SC29.01.1
    Sub-Series: Adger Cowans
    1 item
    February 8, 2001
    Scope and Contents

    This sub-series contains an interview conducted by Duganne with Adger Cowans.

  • Audio SC-29 Box 1 SC29.01.2
    Sub-Series: Harold Feinstein
    1 item
    January 28, 2005
    Scope and Contents

    This sub-series contains an interview conducted by Duganne with Harold Feinstein.

  • Audio SC-29 Box 1 SC29.01.3
    Sub-Series: Al Fennar
    1 item
    March 22, 2001
    Scope and Contents

    This sub-series contains an interview conducted by Duganne with Al Fennar.

  • Audio SC-29 Box 1 SC29.01.4
    Sub-Series: Ray Francis
    1 item
    March 29, 2001
    Scope and Contents

    This sub-series contains an interview conducted by Duganne with Ray Francis.

  • SC29.01.5
    Sub-Series: Louis Draper
    4 items
    2001
    Scope and Contents

    This sub-series contains four interviews conducted by Duganne with Louis Draper.

    • Computer Disks SC-29 Box 1 SC29.01.5.01
      Louis Draper Interview
      1 item
      March 21, 2001
      Scope and Contents

      This interview was conducted by Duganne with Louis Draper.

    • Computer Disks SC-29 Box 1 SC29.01.5.02
      Louis Draper Interview
      1 item
      March 24, 2001
      Scope and Contents

      This interview was conducted by Duganne with Louis Draper.

    • Audio SC-29 Box 1 SC29.01.5.03
      Louis Draper
      1 item
      March 24, 2001
      Scope and Contents

      This interview was conducted by Duganne with Louis Draper.

    • Audio SC-29 Box 1 SC29.01.5.04
      Lou Draper
      1 item
      October 29, 2001
      Scope and Contents

      This interview was conducted by Duganne with Louis Draper.

  • Audio SC-29 Box 1 SC29.01.6
    Sub-Series: Herb Randall
    1 item
    July 9, 2002
    Scope and Contents

    This sub-series contains an interview conducted by Duganne with Herb Randall.

  • Audio SC-29 Box 1 SC29.01.7
    Sub-Series: Beuford Smith
    1 item
    March 1, 2001
    Scope and Contents

    This sub-series contains an interview conducted by Duganne with Beuford Smith.

  • SC29.01.8
    Sub-Series: Shawn Walker
    3 items
    2001
    Scope and Contents

    This sub-series contains three interviews conducted by Duganne with Shawn Walker.

    • Audio SC-29 Box 1 SC29.01.8.01
      Shawn Walker #1
      1 item
      January 30, 2001
      Scope and Contents

      This interview was conducted by Duganne with Shawn Walker.

    • Audio SC-29 Box 1 SC29.01.8.02
      Shawn Walker #2
      1 item
      January 30, 2001
      Scope and Contents

      This interview was conducted by Duganne with Shawn Walker.

    • Audio SC-29 Box 1 SC29.01.8.03
      Shawn Walker #3
      1 item
      March 24, 2001
      Scope and Contents

      This interview was conducted by Duganne with Shawn Walker.

SC29.02
Series 2: Kamoinge Workshop
Text SC-29 Box 1
1 item
2011
Scope and Contents

This series contains a magazine article with excerpts from individual artist interviews Duganne conducted with members of the Kamoinge Workshop.