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Call Number:

PH-02588

Collection Name:

Alec Soth Photography Collection

Creator:

Soth, Alec

Zellar, Brad

No. of Items:

45 items

Span Dates:

2011-2013

Description:

The collection consists of 45 photographs by Alec Soth (American, born 1969). Select item-level information follows.

2012:0004:0001 -- Madjna and two sons, Oak Manor Apartments, San Antonio, 5/12/11, 2011. Color inkjet print, 50.8 x 38 cm (image); 60.9 x 50.5 cm (sheet);

2013:0011:0001-0044 -- Inkjet prints, created for a pop-up exhibition at the Ransom Center (December 7, 2013), of images from Soth's and writer Brad Zeller's Texas Triangle project. Please consult finding aid for detailed information about these prints and to page materials to the Reading and Viewing Room.

Accession No(s):

2012:0004:0001 -- Purchase, 2012 (12-02-008-P).; 2012:0004:0001; 2013:0011:0001-0044; 2013:0011:0001-0044 -- Purchase, 2013 (13-12-014-P).; 44 ink jet prints (2013:0011:0001-0044); 25 copies of LBM Dispatch #6: Texas Triangle; limited edition copy of LBM Dispatch #6: Texas Triangle (2013:0012:0001); Five postcards featuring pictures taken and printed on the trip with a message from each photographer. Limited edition book documenting the journey, no. 15/500, signed by the photographers. Print portfolio including five signed archival 11x14 inch HP inkjet prints, one by each photographer. One 20x24 inch inkjet print by Alec Soth entitled "Madjna and two sons, Oak Manor Apartments, San Antonio," 5/12/2011.

Finding Aid URL:

https://norman.hrc.utexas.edu/fasearch/findingAid.cfm?eadid=01315

Location(s):

Flat File (2013:0011:0001, 0013, 0022, 0026-0030)
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Flat File (2013:0011:0031, 0032a-d, 0033-0034, 0042)
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Flat File (2013:0011:0002-0012, 0014-0016, 0020)
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Flat File (2013:0011:0017-0019, 0021, 0023-0025, 0035-0041, 0043-0044)
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Item(s):

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Madjna and two sons, Oak Manor Apartments, San Antonio, 5/12/11. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 55.7 x 38 cm; 21 9/10 x 15 in; sheet: 65.7 x 50.4 cm; 25 9/10 x 19 4/5 in
Accession Number	2012:0004:0001

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Leslie. 37th Annual Margarita Society Ball. Dallas. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 135.5 x 101.5 cm; 53 3/10 x 40 in; sheet: 147.5 x 111.8 cm; 58 1/10 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0001

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Rosebud-Lott vs. Waskom. Class 2A-Division II high school football playoffs. South Lake. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 76.2 x 101.5 cm; 30 x 40 in; sheet: 88.6 x 111.7 cm; 34 9/10 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0002

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Texas City, "The town that would not die." from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 76.2 x 101.5 cm; 30 x 40 in; sheet: 88.7 x 111.7 cm; 34 9/10 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0003

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	John, aka Wolf. Mariachi Mass. Mission San Juan Church. San Antonio. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 38 x 50.8 cm; 15 x 20 in; sheet: 44 x 56.5 cm; 17 3/10 x 22 1/5 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0004

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	TEEX (Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service) law enforcement training facility. College Station. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 38 x 50.7 cm; 15 x 20 in; sheet: 44 x 56.5 cm; 17 3/10 x 22 1/5 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0005

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Mike. Cadillac dealership. Dallas. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 38 x 50.8 cm; 15 x 20 in; sheet: 44 x 56.5 cm; 17 3/10 x 22 1/5 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0006

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Fellowship Church. Grapevine. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 38 x 50.8 cm; 15 x 20 in; sheet: 44 x 56.5 cm; 17 3/10 x 22 1/5 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0007

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Kendall. Third Ward 49ers. Houston. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 38 x 50.8 cm; 15 x 20 in; sheet: 43.8 x 56 cm; 17 1/5 x 22 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0008

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Disaster City. College Station. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 38 x 50.8 cm; 15 x 20 in; sheet: 43.8 x 56.8 cm; 17 1/5 x 22 2/5 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0009

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Lady C and Big D. Trail Riders Association dance. Silver Eagle Club. Houston. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 76.2 x 101.5 cm; 30 x 40 in; sheet: 88.6 x 111.7 cm; 34 9/10 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0010

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Reveille VIII, Texas A&M mascot. College Station. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 76.2 x 101.5 cm; 30 x 40 in; sheet: 88.8 x 111.7 cm; 35 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0011

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Hearne. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 76.2 x 101.5 cm; 30 x 40 in; sheet: 88.7 x 111.7 cm; 34 9/10 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0012

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Rodeo Dance. Near San Antonio. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 134.6 x 100.9 cm; 53 x 39 7/10 in; sheet: 153.8 x 111.8 cm; 60 3/5 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0013

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Don. Hippie Hollow. Austin. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 50.8 x 38 cm; 20 x 15 in; sheet: 55.8 x 43.3 cm; 22 x 17 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0014

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Sculpture of Jack Johnson, carved out of the stump of a tree felled by Hurricane Ike. Galveston. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 38 x 50.8 cm; 15 x 20 in; sheet: 44 x 56.7 cm; 17 3/10 x 22 3/10 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0015

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Douglas. Beverly Hills. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 38.7 x 51.8 cm; 15 1/5 x 20 2/5 in; sheet: 44.7 x 57.7 cm; 17 3/5 x 22 7/10 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0016

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	James and seven-month-old Mason. The Alamo. San Antonio. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 51.8 x 38.8 cm; 20 2/5 x 15 3/10 in; sheet: 57.5 x 43.6 cm; 22 3/5 x 17 1/5 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0017

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Kameron and Joseph. Houston. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 50.8 x 38 cm; 20 x 15 in; sheet: 56.8 x 44 cm; 22 2/5 x 17 3/10 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0018

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Waco Mammoth Site. Waco. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 38 x 50.7 cm; 15 x 20 in; sheet: 44 x 56.6 cm; 17 3/10 x 22 3/10 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0019

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	McKenna. Corsicana Tumbling Academy. Corsicana. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 76.2 x 101.5 cm; 30 x 40 in; sheet: 88.8 x 111.7 cm; 35 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0020

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Austin. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 72.2 x 101.5 cm; 28 2/5 x 40 in; sheet: 88.7 x 111.7 cm; 34 9/10 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0021

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Execution of Jerry Martin. Huntsville Prison, Walls Unit. Huntsville. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 76.3 x 101.8 cm; 30 x 40 1/10 in; sheet: 101.8 x 111.8 cm; 40 1/10 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0022

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Pastor Dinah. Shekinah Temple Spirit of Truth Ministries. Hutchins. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 76.2 x 101.5 cm; 30 x 40 in; sheet: 88.8 x 111.7 cm; 35 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0023

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Lee Harvey Oswald's grave. Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Burial Park. Fort Worth. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 76.3 x 101.5 cm; 30 x 40 in; sheet: 88.8 x 111.7 cm; 35 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0024

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Robert E. "Bob" Wiatt Physical Skills Training Complex. Riverside Campus, Texas A&M. College Station. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	69.9 x 57.3 cm; 27 1/2 x 22 3/5 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0025

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Faith. Confederate Reunion Grounds. Mexia. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 135.5 x 101.5 cm; 53 3/10 x 40 in; sheet: 147.3 x 111.7 cm; 58 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0026

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Jimmy. Dealey Plaza. Dallas. 50th anniversary of the J.F.K. assassination. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 135.4 x 101.6 cm; 53 3/10 x 40 in; sheet: 147.2 x 111.8 cm; 58 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0027

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Ronald. South Lake. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 135.5 x 101.6 cm; 53 3/10 x 40 in; sheet: 147.2 x 111.8 cm; 58 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0028

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Christina. Shepperd Mullens Correctional Visitation Center. Waco. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 135.8 x 101.6 cm; 53 1/2 x 40 in; sheet: 147.4 x 111.8 cm; 58 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0029

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Red Bull Gift Shop. Crawford. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 135.5 x 101.6 cm; 53 3/10 x 40 in; sheet: 147.2 x 111.8 cm; 58 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0030

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Kristi. 37th Annual Margarita Society Ball. Dallas. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 135.5 x 101.6 cm; 53 3/10 x 40 in; sheet: 147.1 x 111.8 cm; 57 9/10 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0031

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Cory and Justin. Bull riders. San Antonio. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 101.3 x 134.2 cm; 39 9/10 x 52 4/5 in; sheet: 106.4 x 141.8 cm; 41 9/10 x 55 4/5 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0032a

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Cory and Justin. Bull riders. San Antonio. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 101.5 x 134.6 cm; 40 x 53 in; sheet: 106.6 x 140.9 cm; 42 x 55 1/2 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0032b

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Cory and Justin. Bull riders. San Antonio. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 101.3 x 134.5 cm; 39 9/10 x 53 in; sheet: 106.4 x 140.8 cm; 41 9/10 x 55 2/5 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0032c

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Cory and Justin. Bull riders. San Antonio. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 101.5 x 134.5 cm; 40 x 53 in; sheet: 106.5 x 140.8 cm; 41 9/10 x 55 2/5 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0032d

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Ronald. South Lake. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 135.4 x 101.6 cm; 53 3/10 x 40 in; sheet: 147.1 x 111.8 cm; 57 9/10 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0033

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Audie Murphy Cooper. College Station. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 135.6 x 101.5 cm; 53 2/5 x 40 in; sheet: 147.4 x 111.8 cm; 58 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0034

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Loaves and Fishes soup kitchen. Black Friday. Houston. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 38 x 50.8 cm; 15 x 20 in; sheet: 45.9 x 61 cm; 18 1/10 x 24 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0035

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Best Buy. Thanksgiving. Houston. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 38 x 50.8 cm; 15 x 20 in; sheet: 46.1 x 61 cm; 18 1/10 x 24 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0036

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Rodeo Dance. Near San Antonio. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 50.8 x 38 cm; 20 x 15 in; sheet: 61 x 45.5 cm; 24 x 17 9/10 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0037

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Xavy, two years old. Galveston from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 38 x 50.8 cm; 15 x 20 in; sheet: 45.9 x 61 cm; 18 1/10 x 24 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0038

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Don. Hippie Hollow. Austin. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 50.8 x 38 cm; 20 x 15 in; sheet: 56.7 x 42.3 cm; 22 3/10 x 16 7/10 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0039

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Execution of Jerry Martin. Huntsville Prison, Walls Unit. Huntsville. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 76.3 x 101.5 cm; 30 x 40 in; sheet: 88.7 x 111.8 cm; 34 9/10 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0040

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Cory and Justin. Bull riders. San Antonio. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 76.2 x 101.5 cm; 30 x 40 in; sheet: 88.7 x 111.7 cm; 34 9/10 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0041

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Cory and Justin. Bull riders. San Antonio. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 76.3 x 101.5 cm; 30 x 40 in; sheet: 101.8 x 111.7 cm; 40 1/10 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0042

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Reunion Tower. Dallas. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 76.2 x 101.5 cm; 30 x 40 in; sheet: 88.8 x 101.5 cm; 35 x 40 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0043

Artist/Maker	Soth, Alec
Title	Lady C and Big D. Trail Riders Association dance. Silver Eagle Club. Houston. from the series Texas Triangle
Date	2013
Medium	Inkjet print
Dimensions	image: 76.2 x 101.5 cm; 30 x 40 in; sheet: 88.8 x 111.7 cm; 35 x 44 in
Accession Number	2013:0011:0044

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See Also:

Postcards from America Photography Collection: A photographic postcard (2012:0002:0001) and fine art print (2012:0003:0001) by Soth can be found in the Postcards from America Photography Collection (PH-02395).

Postcards from America: Additional prints by Soth can be found in the limited edition portfolio Postcards from America (PH-02553).

Texas Triangle: Texas Triangle (PH-02950) is issue number six of LBM Dispatch, "an irregularly published newspaper of the North American ramblings of photographer Alec Soth and writer Brad Zellar." This issue contains many of the images found in this collection.

Six by Six: One photograph (2017:0008:0011) by Soth is published in the series Six by Six (PH-02775)

Magnum Photos Photography Collection: Soth's work can also be found in the Magnum Photos, Inc., Photography Collection (PH-02276).