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Call Number:

PH-01295

Collection Name:

R. L. (Richard L.) McCowan Photography Collection

Creator:

McCowan, R. L. (Richard L.), 1932- (1932 - )

No. of Items:

48 photographs

Span Dates:

1958-2003

Description:

The collection consists 48 photographs by R. L. (Richard L.) McCowan (American, born 1932), who founded Carbro Ltd. in the 1980s. Various processes are represented in the collection including chromogenic color, dye transfer, and carbon prints. McCowan is well known for his "re-invention" of the Carbro Process, a cross between the carbon and bromide printing processes. Subjects range from found objects, to views of China, Italy, France, and Germany. Select item-level information follows.

984:0037:0001 -- View of the Road, 1969;
984:0037:0002 -- Durante, 1958;
984:0037:0003 -- Deer, Germany, 1959;
984:0037:0004 -- Watermill, France;
2005:0013:0001 -- Untitled, 2005. Carbro print.

Accession No(s):

984:0037:0001-0004; 997:0016:0001; 998:0055:0001-0037; 2005:0009:0001-0005; 2005:0013:0001

Location(s):

McCowan, R.L., Box 1 (998:0055:0001-0012)
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McCowan, R.L., Box 2 (998:0055:0013-0023)
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McCowan, R.L., Box 3 (998:0055:0024-0037)
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M Box, Small (984:0037:0004)
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M Box, Medium (2005:0009:0001-0005)
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M Box, Extra Large (984:0037:0001-0003; 2005:0013:0001)
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Flat File (997:0016:0001)
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