urn:taro:utexas.hrc.01192. Peekamoose: Twelve Original Photographs An Inventory of the Portfolio in the Photography Collection at the Harry Ransom Center Finding aid created by Elizabeth E. Preston Harry Ransom Center, 2017 Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth E. Preston, 28 August 2017 Finding aid written in English. Collection Summary Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin Tice, George A., 1938- Peekamoose: Twelve Original Photographs 1971-1972 1 portfolio of 12 gelatin silver prints Limited edition, published portfolio, entitled Peekamoose: Twelve Original Photographs (New York: Witkin-Berley, 1972), containing 12 gelatin silver prints by George A. Tice (American, born 1938). English Photography Collection PH-02705 Acquisition:

Gift of Steve and Joyce Hunt, 2016 (16-10-014-G)

 Access:

Open for research. Please note: Transparencies may be accessed but require 24 hours advance notice. Negatives cannot be accessed without curatorial approval. Light sensitive materials must be viewed under low-level lighting. Some materials may be restricted from viewing. To make an appointment or to reserve photography materials, please contact the Center's staff at photography@hrc.utexas.edu.

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Elizabeth E. Preston, 2017

 Biographical Sketch

George A. Tice was born October 13, 1938, in Newark, New Jersey. He spent much of his childhood moving around the east coast with his mother, but he considered New Jersey his home. Tice's father enjoyed photography as a hobby, and his son picked it up as a teenager. Tice briefly studied commercial photography at the Newark Vocational and Technical High School, but he left in 1955 to join the U.S. Navy. Tice quickly found a place in the photography department where he worked taking publicity photographs until 1959. His work with the Navy earned Tice recognition and led to a position with Edward Steichen at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1960. Tice continued to work with Steichen until Steichen's death in 1973.

Tice spent much of the 1960s raising his young family and working on his own projects, in addition to working with Steichen. He began to experiment with photographic essays tied to places and groups of people, notably several essays on the Amish in Pennsylvania. Tice prefers photograph books and porfolios as the means by which he publishes his work. In addition to his published work, Tice's photographs are included in museums and private collections, and he has been the subject of several one-person shows. He has been awarded fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the the Arts, among others.

 Sources:

Sánchez, Marisa C. "George Tice." Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Photography, Lynne Warren, ed. New York: Routledge, 2006. (accessed via https://www.ebscohost.com on 29 August 2017)

 Scope and Contents

Limited edition, published portfolio, entitled Peekamoose: Twelve Original Photographs (New York: Witkin-Berley, 1972), containing 12 mounted gelatin silver prints by George A. Tice (American, born 1938). The photographs are views and studies made in the Catskill Mountains in New York state. The photographs were issued in a tan cloth-bound board portfolio. The prints are mounted on white stock marked with Tice's chop mark in the lower right corner and separated by cover sheets. The portfolio also includes an introductory essay from James L. Enyeart (American, born 1943) dated 24 October 1972. The Ransom Center's copy is number 43 of an edition of 50 copies signed by the photographer. The titles that appear in the item list were transcribed from the portfolio's list of plates.

The center holds an additional portfolio by George A. Tice entitled Bodie: Twelve Original Photographs (PH-02704).

 Index Terms People Tice, George A. Subjects Nature photography--New York (State). Photography, Artistic--1960-1980. Places Catskill Mountains (N.Y.). Document Types Gelatin silver prints--1960-1980. Photographic prints--1960-1980. Portfolios--1960-1980. Container List Peekamoose: Twelve Original Photographs 20016:0013:0001 Rocks and Reflecting Water, Summer, 1971. Gelatin silver print, 15.4 x 11.2 cm (image); 35.6 x 27.9 cm (mount). 2016:0013:0002 Ferns, Spring, 1971. Gelatin silver print, 11.2 x 16.3 cm (image); 35.6 x 27.9 cm (mount). 2016:0013:0003 Peeling Bark and Fungus, Spring, 1971. Gelatin silver print, 11.2 x 16.3 cm (image); 35.6 x 27.9 cm (mount). 2016:0013:0004 Trees at the New Bridge, Autumn, Gelatin silver print, 16.3 x 11.3 cm (image); 35.6 x 27.9 cm (mount). 2016:0013:0005 Stream, Spring, 1971. Gelatin silver print, 11.2 x 16.3 cm (image); 35.6 x 27.9 cm (mount). 2016:0013:0006 Leaves and Ferns, Summer, 1971. Gelatin silver print. 16 x 11.3 cm (image); 35.6 x 27.9 cm (mount). 2016:0013:0007 Trees, Rocks and Water, Spring, 1971. Gelatin silver print, 11.2 x 16.3 cm (image); 35.6 x 27.9 cm (mount). 2016:0013:0008 Rock Wall, Summer, 1971. Gelatin silver print, 11.2 x 15 cm (image); 35.6 x 27.9 cm (mount). 2016:0013:0009 Waterfall, Autumn, 1971. Gelatin silver print, 16.3 x 11.2 cm (image); 35.6 x 27.9 cm (mount). 2016:0013:0010 Peekamoose Lake, Autumn, 1971. Gelatin silver print, 11.2 x 16.3 cm (image); 35.6 x 27.9 cm (mount). 2016:0013:0011 Fallen Tree, Summer, 1971. Gelatin silver print, 16.2 x 11.3 cm (image); 35.6 x 27.9 cm (mount). 2016:0013:0012 Gorge, Winter, 1971. Gelatin silver print, 16.3 x 11.3 cm (image); 35.6 x 27.9 cm (mount).