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Call Number:

PH-00042

Collection Name:

Vasco Ascolini Photography Collection

Creator:

Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )

No. of Items:

76 items

Span Dates:

1986-1988

Description:

The collection consists of 76 gelatin silver prints by Vasco Ascolini (Italian, born 1937) from five series of photographs titled as follows: "Iter Facere" (1986), "Monumentum/Monumenti" (1986), "Theatre" (1986), "Museum: Homo Sapiens" (1987), and "Metafisica" (1986-1988). All photographs are signed, dated, and labeled by the photographer on the verso. Series descriptions follow.

988:0095:0001-0012 -- "Iter Facere" series comprised of images showing the contrasts between man-made elements and nature, and between modern and ancient objects.

988:0095:0013-0021 -- "Monumentum/Monumenti" series comprised of views of sculpture within the context of their surrounding architecture.

988:0095:0022-0041 -- "Theatre" series comprised of grainy, abstract views of a variety of performances, predominantly from the Japanese theater (Kabuki, Bunraku, Kagura). The series also includes portraits of Marcel Marceau and Lindsay Kemp.

988:0095:0042-0046 -- "Museum: Homo Sapiens" series comprised of three interior views, a portrait of a baby, and a still-life of a model head.

988:0095:0047-0076 -- "Metafisica" series comprised of images of details of sculpture and walls, and architecture interiors and exteriors, in which the lighting is chiaroscuro.

Accession No(s):

988:0095:0001-0076; Gifts, 1988 (G 6058, G 7068)

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Location(s):

Ascolini, V., Box 1 (988:0095:0001-0024)
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Ascolini, V., Box 2 (988:0095:0025-0049)
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Ascolini, V., Box 3 (988:0095:0050-0076)
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Item(s):

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Captiare -- Locality: Venezia from the series Iter Facere
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	24 x 30.5 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0001

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Captiare -- Locality: Venezia from the series Iter Facere
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.9 x 30.4 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0002

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Mare -- Locality -- Venezia from the series Iter Facere
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.9 x 30.4 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0003

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Museum -- Locality: Venezia from the series Iter Facere
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0004

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Venezia from the series Iter Facere
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.9 x 30.5 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0005

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Venezia from the series Iter Facere
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30 x 22.4 cm; 11 4/5 x 8 4/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0006

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	[Reflection of trees in the windshield and hood of a car] from the series Iter Facere
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.9 x 29.7 cm; 9 2/5 x 11 7/10 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0007

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Captiare -- Locality: R.E. Piza Fivore from the series Iter Facere
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.5 x 24 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0008

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Sanctuarium -- Locality: Reggio Emilia from the series Iter Facere
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.5 x 24 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0009

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Museum -- Locality: Firenze from the series Iter Facere
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	24 x 30.5 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0010

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Castrum -- Locality: Bologne: dalle parti di P. Maggiore from the series Iter Facere
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0011

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Spectaculum -- Locality: Bologne: dalle parti di P. Maggiore from the series Iter Facere
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	24 x 30.4 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0012

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	[Sculpture of a man and the wall of a building] from the series Monumentum/Monumenti
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.9 x 30.4 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0013

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Firenze from the series Monumentum/Monumenti
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 24 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0014

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Firenze from the series Monumentum/Monumenti
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 29.9 cm; 12 x 11 4/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0015

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Reggio Emilia from the series Monumentum/Monumenti
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.9 x 30.4 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0016

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Reggio Emilia from the series Monumentum/Monumenti
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.3 x 24 cm; 11 9/10 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0017

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Novellara from the series Monumentum/Monumenti
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.5 x 24 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0018

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Torino from the series Monumentum/Monumenti
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.9 x 30.4 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0019

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Asti from the series Monumentum/Monumenti
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	29.4 x 23.5 cm; 11 3/5 x 9 3/10 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0020

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Modena from the series Monumentum/Monumenti
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0021

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	A.T.E.R. Ballet: "The Dream..." from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.5 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0022

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Momix Dance Company from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0023

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Momix Dance Company from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0024

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Manchester Ballet, England from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.5 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0025

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Momix Dance Company from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0026

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Momix Dance Company from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0027

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	'Flowers' -- Star: L. Kemp from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0028

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	The Mime: M. Marceau from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.5 x 24 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0029

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Kabuki, Japanese Theatre from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.9 x 30.4 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0030

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Japanese Theatre: Kabuki from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.5 x 24 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0031

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Bunraku, Japanese Theatre from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0032

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Kabuki, Japanese Theatre from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0033

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Kabuki, Japanese Theatre from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0034

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Kabuki, Japanese Theatre from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0035

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Japanese Theatre, Bunraku from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	24 x 30.4 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0036

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Kabuki, Japanese Theatre from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0037

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Kagura, Japanese Theatre from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.7 x 30.4 cm; 9 3/10 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0038

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Japanese Theatre, Kabuki from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0039

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Japanese Theatre, Kabuki from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0040

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Kabuki from the series Theatre
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0041

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	1 from the series Museum: Homo Sapiens
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0042

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	2 from the series Museum: Homo Sapiens
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0043

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	3 from the series Museum: Homo Sapiens
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0044

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	4 from the series Museum: Homo Sapiens
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0045

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	5 from the series Museum: Homo Sapiens
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0046

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Cento di Ferrara from the series Metafisica
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.9 x 30.4 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0047

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Torino from the series Metafisica
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.9 x 30.4 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0048

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Cento di Ferrara from the series Metafisica
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	29.5 x 23.9 cm; 11 3/5 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0049

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Cento di Ferrara from the series Metafisica
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0050

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Nonantola from the series Metafisica
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.9 x 30.4 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0051

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Sabbioneta from the series Metafisica
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23 cm; 12 x 9 1/10 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0052

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Sabbioneta from the series Metafisica
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 22.8 cm; 12 x 9 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0053

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Sabbioneta from the series Metafisica
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 22.7 cm; 12 x 8 9/10 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0054

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Chiaravalle from the series Metafisica
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0055

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Pieve di Cento from the series Metafisica
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0056

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Cento di Ferrara from the series Metafisica
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0057

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Reggio Emilia from the series Metafisica
Date	1986
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	24 x 30.3 cm; 9 2/5 x 11 9/10 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0058

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Ferrara from the series Metafisica
Date	1986-1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0059

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Pisa from the series Metafisica
Date	1986-1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.9 x 30.4 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0060

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Genova from the series Metafisica
Date	1986-1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.5 x 24 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0061

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Ferrara from the series Metafisica
Date	1986-1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0062

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Guastalla from the series Metafisica
Date	1986-1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.9 x 30.4 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0063

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Firenze from the series Metafisica
Date	1986-1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0064

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Sabbioneta from the series Metafisica
Date	1986-1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0065

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Guastalla from the series Metafisica
Date	1986-1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0066

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Sabbioneta from the series Metafisica
Date	1986-1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 24 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0067

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Cento di Ferrara from the series Metafisica
Date	1986-1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0068

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Reggio Emilia from the series Metafisica
Date	1986-1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.9 x 30.5 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0069

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Sabbioneta from the series Metafisica
Date	1987-1988
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	mount: 45.5 x 35.7 cm; 17 9/10 x 14 1/10 in; print: 30.4 x 23.9 cm; 12 x 9 2/5 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0070

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Sabbioneta from the series Metafisica
Date	1987-1988
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	24 x 30.4 cm; 9 2/5 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0071

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Cremona from the series Metafisica
Date	1987-1988
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 40.5 cm; 12 x 15 9/10 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0072

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Reggio Emilia from the series Metafisica
Date	1987-1988
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	40.6 x 30.5 cm; 16 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0073

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Reggio Emilia from the series Metafisica
Date	1987-1988
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	40.6 x 30.5 cm; 16 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0074

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Lucca from the series Metafisica
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	40.5 x 30.5 cm; 15 9/10 x 12 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0075

Artist/Maker	Ascolini, Vasco (1937 - )
Title	Locality: Pisa from the series Metafisica
Date	1987
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	30.4 x 40.5 cm; 12 x 15 9/10 in
Accession Number	988:0095:0076

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