Finding Aid to the Roy Dean Photographs, circa 1969-2001
Coll2013.050
Finding aid prepared by Kyle Morgan
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
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(c) 2013
Title: Roy Dean photographs
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2013.050
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.8 linear feet.
2 archive cartons
Date (inclusive): circa 1969-2001
Abstract: Photograph album mockups of Roy Dean's books
A Time in Eden (1969) and
Before the Hand in Man (1972) as well as black-and-white photographic prints used or considered in these or his other books. In addition to his
photography, Dean was an actor in theater, television, and film, as well as a writer, director, and stage designer.
creator:
Dean, Roy, 1925-2002
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder #, or item name] Roy Dean Photographs, Coll2013-050, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Kyle Morgan, 2013.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Acquisition
Date and method of acquisition unknown.
Scope and Contents
Photograph album mockups of Roy Dean's books
A Time in Eden (1969) and
Before the Hand in Man (1972). Also includes black-and-white photographic prints used or considered in these or his other books.
Biography
Roy Dean was born August 2, 1925, in Kent, England. His acting career started with parts in local children's plays and continued
in England through his teenage and young adult years, including an acting stint with the Shakespeare Company and broadcasting
for the BBC. In the early 1950s, he moved to New York to work in theater before moving to Hollywood in 1955 to appear in film
and television. Besides acting, Dean has worked as a stage designer, director, writer, and photographer. As a photographer,
his work has been shown in several exhibitions and numerous magazines. His first book of photography
A Time in Eden published in 1986 was one of the first to bring male nude imagery to the masses. His books include
Before the Hand of Man, Adam Today, In Search of Adam, The Ecstasy of Eden, The Naked Image, and
A World of Nudes. He died June 24, 2002, in Palm Springs, California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gay artists--United States
Photographs
Photography of the nude
Roy Dean photographs
1969-2001
Box 1, Folder 1-3
Photographs, assorted
circa 1969-2001
Physical Description:
[3 folders, black-and-white photographic prints]
Box 1
Before the Hand of Man, mockup
circa 1972
Physical Description:
[photograph album]
Box 2
A Time in Eden, Part 1, mockup
circa 1969
Physical Description:
[photograph album]
Box 2
A Time in Eden, Part 2, mockup
circa 1969
Physical Description:
[photograph album]
