urn:taro:utexas.hrc.01219. Guy Davenport An Inventory of His Literary File in the Photography Collection at the Harry Ransom Center Finding aid created by Deborah Marks Harry Ransom Center, 2017 Finding aid encoded by Deborah Marks, March 2017 Finding aid written in English. Collection Summary Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin Davenport, Guy, 1927-2005 Guy Davenport Literary File Photography Collection 1959-1977 (bulk 1959-1972) 46 photographs The collection consists of 46 black and white photographic prints taken between 1959 and 1977 (bulk 1959-1972) including 38 by the American photographer Ralph Eugene Meatyard. Most of these photographs are portraits of Guy Davenport and other literary notables; the other images feature many of the elements that characterize Meatyard’s body of work. English Photography Collection PH-02665 Acquisition:

Internal transfer from the Guy Davenport Papers, 2014.

 Access:

Open for research.

 Processed by:

Deborah Marks, 2016

 Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 46 black-and-white photographic prints dating to between 1959 and 1977 (bulk 1959-1972). Primarily taken by photographer Ralph Eugene Meatyard (American, 1925-1972), also included are works by his son, Christopher Meatyard (American, born 1955), photographer Guy Mendes (American, born 1948), and the artist Willard Franklin Midgette (American, 1937-1978). Present are a number of Meatyard portraits of Davenport and of other literary notables that were friends of both men. The remaining Meatyard photographs feature many of the elements that characterize his body of work: masks, staged settings, and the use of blur and multiple exposures to create mysterious abstract photographic images.

The photographs are arranged into two series: I. Photographs by Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 1959-1969, and II. Photographs by Others, 1968-1977. Within the first series, the photographs are loosely arranged by sitter. The second series is arranged alphabetically by photographers' surnames and then chronologically. Published titles appear in single quotation marks.

This file forms a part of the Harry Ransom Center’s Literary File Photography Collection that is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally includes photographs taken by, collected by, and/or of those figures.

Additional materials at the Ransom Center by and about Davenport are located in the Guy Davenport Papers (MS-04979). Other photographs by Meatyard can be found in the Ralph Eugene Meatyard Photography Collection (PH-02566); Portfolio Three: The Work of Ralph Eugene Meatyard (PH-02648); the Parker Tyler Literary File Photography Collection (PH-02656, see 975:0090:0003); and the Edward Dahlberg Literary File Photography Collection (PH-02655, see 985:0009:0003).

 Index Terms People Berry, Wendell, 1934- . Kenner, Hugh. Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968. Zukofsky, Celia Thaew. Zukofsky, Louis, 1904-1978. Subjects Authors--American--20th century. Photographers--20th century. Photography, Artistic--20th century. Document Types Black & white photographs. Gelatin silver prints--1950-1980. Portrait photographs. Item List Series I. Photographs by Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 1959-1969 Meatyard, R.E., Box 4 2014:0009:0001 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. ‘Untitled’, circa 1959. Gelatin silver print, 15 x 15.3 cm. Meatyard, R.E., Box 4 2014:0009:0002 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. ‘Untitled’, 1959. Gelatin silver print, 16.5 x 16.5 cm (image); 35.5 x 28 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 4 2014:0009:0003 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. ‘Untitled’, 1959. Gelatin silver print, 15.9 x 19.3 cm (image); 35.5 x 28 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 7 2014:0009:0004 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. ‘Untitled’, 1959 Gelatin silver print, 19 x 19.5 cm (image); 33 x 25.3 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 7 2014:0009:0005 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. ‘Untitled’, 1960. Gelatin silver print, 19 x 20.2 cm (image); 33 x 25.2 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 7 2014:0009:0006 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. ‘Occasion for Diriment’, 1962. Gelatin silver print, 18.7 x 18.7 cm (image); 25 x 20.5 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 4 2014:0009:0007 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. ‘Untitled’, 1965. Gelatin silver print, 18.5 x 19.3 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 4 2014:0009:0008 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. ‘Untitled’, 1962. Gelatin silver print, 18.4 x 18.4 cm . Meatyard, R.E., Box 4 2014:0009:0009 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. ‘Untitled’, 1967. Gelatin silver print, 18.7 x 17.5 cm. Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0010 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Guy Davenport, 1965. Gelatin silver print, 19.7 x 22 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0011 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Guy Davenport, 1965. Gelatin silver print, 19.7 x 22 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0012 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Guy Davenport, 1965. Gelatin silver print, 19.7 x 22 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0013 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Guy Davenport, 1965. Gelatin silver print, 19.7 x 21.3 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0014 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Guy Davenport, 1965. Gelatin silver print, 19.7 x 21.3 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 7 2014:0009:0015 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Guy Davenport, 1965. Gelatin silver print, 18.7 x 18.9 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0016 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Guy Davenport, 1965. Gelatin silver print, 19.7 x 22.9 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0017 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Guy Davenport, 1965. Gelatin silver print, 19.7 x 22.9 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0018 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Guy Davenport, 1965. Gelatin silver print, 19.7 x 22.9 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0019 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Guy Davenport, 1965. Gelatin silver print, 19.7 x 22.8 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 7 2014:0009:0020 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Louis Zukofsky, 1967. Gelatin silver print, 18.9 x 17 cm (image); 35.5 x 27.9 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 7 2014:0009:0021 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Louis Zukofsky, 1967. Gelatin silver print, 18.4 x 18.8 cm. Meatyard, R.E., Box 4 2014:0009:0022 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Celia Zukofsky, 1967. Gelatin silver print, 18.7 x 19 cm (image); 35.5 x 28 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 4 2014:0009:0023 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Celia Zukofsky, 1967. Gelatin silver print, 19.2 x 20.2 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet) Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0024 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Hugh Kenner, 1968. Gelatin silver print, 18.7 x 18.5 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0025 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Hugh Kenner, 1968. Gelatin silver print, 18.7 x 18.5 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0026 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Hugh Kenner, 1968. Gelatin silver print, 18.7 x 18.5 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0027 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Hugh Kenner, 1968. Gelatin silver print, 18.7 x 18.5 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0028 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Hugh Kenner, 1968. Gelatin silver print, 18.7 x 18.5 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0029 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Hugh Kenner, 1969. Gelatin silver print, 18.7 x 18.5 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0030 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Hugh Kenner, 1969. Gelatin silver print, 18.7 x 18.5 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0031 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Guy Davenport, Thomas Merton, and Madelyn Meatyard, 1967. Gelatin silver print, 19.2 x 24.2 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 5 2014:0009:0032 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Guy Davenport, 1967. Gelatin silver print, 15 x 18.8 cm (image); 35.5 x 28 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 5 2014:0009:0033 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Guy Davenport, 1967. Gelatin silver print, 18.7 x 18.5 cm (image); 35.5 x 28 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 5 2014:0009:0034 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Thomas Merton, 1967. Gelatin silver print, 16.2 x 17.5 cm (image); 35.5 x 28 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 5 2014:0009:0035 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Thomas Merton, 1967. Gelatin silver print, 16.5 x 18.8 cm (image); 35.5 x 28 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 5 2014:0009:0036 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Wendell Berry, Denise Levertov, and Thomas Merton, 1967. Gelatin silver print, 17.8 x 19.6 cm (image); 35.5 x 28 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 5 2014:0009:0037 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Wendell Berry, 1967. Gelatin silver print, 18.7 x 19 cm (image); 35.5 x 28 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 5 2014:0009:0038 Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972. Guy Davenport, 1967. Gelatin silver print, 18.5 x 17.5 cm (image); 35.5 x 28 cm (mount). Series II. Photographs by Others, 1968-1977 Meatyard, R.E., Box 5 2014:0009:0039 Meatyard, Christopher, 1955-. 'Untitled', 1973. Gelatin silver print, 15.7 x 15.7 cm (image); 29.2 x 24.5 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 5 2014:0009:0040 Meatyard, Christopher, 1955-. Guy Davenport, 1973. Gelatin silver print, 17.4 x 17.1 cm (image); 29.2 x 24.5 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0041 Meatyard, Christopher, 1955-. Guy Davenport, 1973. Gelatin silver print, 18.6 x 18.2 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0042 Meatyard, Christopher, 1955-. Guy Davenport, 1973. Gelatin silver print, 18.6 x 18.2 cm (image); 20.2 x 25.2 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 5 2014:0009:0043 Mendes, Guy. 'Gene Meatyard', 1970. Gelatin silver print, 15.3 x 10.3 cm (image); 19.1 x 14.6 cm (mount). Meatyard, R.E., Box 5 2014:0009:0044 Mendes, Guy. 'Near Bald Knob', 1977. Gelatin silver print, 20.7 x 30.5 cm (image); 35.4 x 27.7 cm (sheet). Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0045 Midgette, Willard. Jonathan Williams, Taos, New Mexico, 1968. Gelatin silver print, 18.1 x 18.8 cm. Meatyard, R.E., Box 1 2014:0009:0046 Unidentified photographer. Bonnie Jean Cox, circa 1970. Gelatin silver print, 16 x 23.7 cm (image); 20.2 x 15.7 cm (sheet).