Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection open for research.

Use Restrictions

Visual materials may require special handling.

Preferred Citation

Jim Hanna Photograph Collection, 2008-2009, 2011 (VC 0032) Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

Acquisition Information

James Hanna, Purcellville, VA

Alternative Form Available

Digital images on CD

Accruals

2008.0109, 2009.0014, 2012.0052

Processing Information

Jennifer P. Carney, Laura E. Christiansen

Biographical Information

Photographer Jim Hanna began taking photographs as a child. Inspired by his father, an avid amateur photographer who used his skills to earn extra income during the Second World War, Hanna established Jim Hanna Photography, L.L.C. in 2006 after retiring from the World Bank. As a photographer, he has turned his gift for capturing rural scenes into a form of visual documentation, preserving the spirit of the countryside before it transforms into an urban landscape.

In addition to his father, Hanna attributes influence by such artists as Arnold Newman (1918-2006), Edward Steichen (1879-1973), Eliot Porter (1901-1990) and Edward Curtis (1868-1952), who are known for focusing on environmental and cultural subjects. Drawing on these sources for guidance, Hanna captures images of disappearing virgin territory and people that compose a workforce of manual labor. He continues to develop his digital photography through field work and regular seminars and has studied formally at the International Center of Photography in New York, the Maine Media Workshops in Rockport, and the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. Hanna has exhibited his work widely, including exhibitions in 2009, 2010 and 2012 at the Thomas Balch Library.

Hanna lives in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia and frequently returns to western Loudoun County for subject material. He showcases his work past and present work on his Web site, www.jimhannaphotography.com.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of 8x10 digital prints, subject, "Thomas Balch Library," from separate shoots in 2008, 2009, and 2011. Photographer Jim Hanna donated his time, photographic skills, and finished product to Thomas Balch Library for library publicity purposes. There are 10 digital photos, 2 CDs and 10 prints.

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Past Perfect Catalogue Records

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