MenuInventory of the 25 Under 25 Photographs, 2003
Abstract
The Center for Documentary Studies opened in January 1990 and is an outgrowth of and replacement for the Center for Documentary Photography (1980-1990). The Center combines traditions of documentary photography and film, writing, oral history, and scholarly analysis in seeking to capture life experiences.
The 25 Under 25 project showcases twenty-five of America's most promising photographers, all twenty-five years old or younger. This collection contains 21 prints from an exhibit celebrating the project's initial publication, 25 Under 25: Up-And-Coming American Photographers, a Lyndhurst Book published by powerHouse and the Center for Documentary Studies in 2003.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Duke University. Center for Documentary Studies.
- Title
- 25 Under 25 Photographs, 2003
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 5.0 Linear Feet, 21 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
The 25 Under 25 Photographs collection includes 21 images from an exhibit produced by the Center for Documentary Studies in 2003. The images are all taken from volume 1 of 25 Under 25: Up-and-Coming American Photographers, a 2003 Lyndhurst book published by the Center for Documentary Studies and powerHouse Books.
The exhibit prints are only a small portion of the photographs published in the book. 21 of the 25 photographers are represented in the collection, most with one print. The photographers and the titles of their projects are listed below in the collection's Description. Dates of photographs are unknown. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts (Duke University).
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Contents of the Collection
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Expand All25 Under 25 Exhibit Prints, 2003
Includes exhibit prints from the Center for Documentary Studies' 2003 exhibit, taken from the book 25 Under 25: Up and Coming American Photographers, published 2003. Images include both digital and gelatin silver prints, which have been matted in some cases. Photographs have been arranged by size. Description below includes the photographer's name, the title of their project (as reflected in the book), and information on each photograph's dimensions and coloring.
Black and white print; 13x14 image matted to 18.25x15.5 inches.
Color print; 17x14 image matted to 18.25x15.5 inches.
2 high-gloss color prints; 5x11 images matted together to 18.25x15.5 inches.
2 black-and-white gelatin silver prints; 9x10 images matted together to 15.5x18.25 inches.
Color print; 11x13 image matted to 15.5x18.25 inches.
Black-and-white print; 11x14 image matted to 15.5x18.25 inches.
Black-and-white print; 11x14 image matted to 15.5x18.25 inches.
5 black-and-white prints; 4.25x5 images and 1 text panel matted to 15.5x18.25 inches.
High-gloss color print; 13x19 image matted to 15.5x18.25 inches.
Color print; 20x16 image matted to 24x20 inches.
Color print; 20x16 image matted to 24x20 inches.
Color prints; 14x10 5/8 diptychs matted to 24x20 inches.
Black-and-white prints; 23.75x19 7/8 image matted to 24x20 inches.
Digital color print; 24x20 image with no mat.
Color print; 20x16 image matted to 24x20 inches.
Black-and-white print; 20x16 image matted to 24x20 inches.
Color print; 18x18 1/8 image matted to 24x20 inches.
Digital color print; 24x20 image with no mat.
Digital color print; 18x18.25 image matted to 24x20 inches.
Black-and-white print; 24x20 image with no mat.
Black-and-white print; 24x20 image with no mat.
Historical Note
The Center for Documentary Studies opened in January 1990 and is an outgrowth of and replacement for the Center for Documentary Photography (1980-1990). The Center combines traditions of documentary photography and film, writing, oral history, and scholarly analysis in seeking to capture life experiences.
25 Under 25 is a project sponsored by the Center for Documentary Studies that showcases twenty-five of America's most promising photographers, all aged twenty-five years old and younger. In 2003, the book 25 Under 25: Up-and-Coming American Photographers was published by the Center for Documentary Studies and powerHouse Books, including photographs and essays from 25 selected photographers. It was edited by Iris Tillman Hill. Accompanying the book was a traveling exhibit featuring selected images, which exhibited in 2003 and 2004 at both New York University and the University of North Carolina.
Volume 2 of 25 Under 25: Up-and-Coming American Photographers, featuring a new group of twenty-five photographers, was published by the Center for Documentary Studies and powerHouse Books in Spring 2008.
Subject Headings
- Rogers, Andrew.
- Ross-Smith, Bayete.
- Myers, Brett.
- Nakadate, Laurel.
- McKee, Brian.
- Ramos, Daniel.
- Levy, Carrie.
- Olujimi, Kambui.
- Moon, Jen.
- Gallery, Wyatt.
- Posehn, Kristin.
- Scaggs, Deirdre A.
- Thomas, Hank Willis.
- Goodman, Jason.
- Ptak, Laurel.
- Ingram, Jessica.
- Halpern, Greg.
- Lively, Justin.
- Lutterodt, Isabelle.
- Katz, Colby.
- Keasler, Misty.
- Duke University. Center for Documentary Studies.
- 25 Under 25: Up-and-Coming American Photographers.
- Documentary photography.
- Young photographers--Pictorial works.
- Photography--United States.
- Gelatin silver prints.
- Black-and-white prints (photographs)
- Color prints (photographs)
- Archive of Documentary Arts (Duke University)
Related Material
Volumes 1 and 2 of 25 Under 25: Up-and-Coming American Photographers are also available in the Rubenstein Library.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], 25 Under 25 Photographs, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
Provenance
The 25 Under 25 Photographs were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2010.
Processing Information
Processed by Karen Glynn and Meghan Lyon, October 2010
Encoded by Meghan Lyon, October 2010
This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.