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Contributing Institution:
University of California, Santa Cruz
Title: Edna Bullock photographs
Creator:
Bullock, Edna
Identifier/Call Number: MS.325
Physical Description:
2.5 Linear Feet
5 flats
Date (inclusive): 1976-1994
Abstract: Selected black and white photographs
taken by Edna Bullock, 1976-1994.
Physical Location: Stored in Special Collections &
Archives: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Language of Material:
English
Collection open for research.
Copyright for the items in this collection is owned by the Bullock-Wilson Photography Trust
(www.wynnbullockphotography.com). Reproduction or distribution of any work protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the copyright owner. It
is the responsibility of the user to determine whether a use is fair use, and to obtain any
necessary permissions. For more information see UCSC Special Collections and Archives policy
on Reproduction and Use.
Edna Bullock photographs. MS 325. Special Collections and Archives, University Library,
University of California, Santa Cruz.
Edna Bullock (May 20, 1915 - December 13, 1997) was born and raised in Hollister,
California. Her father was chief of police and her mother a seamstress. An active child,
Edna had a passion for dance and physical activity which engaged her throughout her
life.
After earning degrees from University of California Los Angeles and University of
California Berkeley, she taught physical education at Fresno High School from 1940-1943. She
established a dance program and choreographed the "Sleeping Beauty Ballet."
In the fall of 1942, she met budding photographer Wynn Bullock, then a sergeant in the U.S.
Army. The two were married on February 13, 1943. For the next 15 years, Edna devoted herself
to being a full-time helpmate and mother, raising two daughters, Barbara and Lynn, and step
daughter, Mimi.
Edna supported Wynn's career as a commercial and creative photographer by taking the role
of his personal secretary and assistant. She managed the photographic concession on two
military bases at Camp Cook in Santa Maria, and at Fort Ord on the Monterey Peninsula.
Edna began her own career in photography at the age of 61, in 1976, a year after Wynn died.
In an amazingly short time, friends such as Ansel Adams, Brett Weston, Morley Baer, Al
Weber, and Ruth Bernhard witnessed her evolution from student to fellow exhibitor.
An exceptionally prolific artist for two decades, Edna produced a wide variety of black and
white imagery, including a series on landscapes, seascapes, nudes, and creative ephemera,
such as flea markets.
The book,
Edna's Nudes, released on her 80th birthday reflects her dancer's
eye and her intuitive, direct, and humorous character.
Edna's images were displayed in over 100 individual and group exhibitions throughout the
U.S. and abroad. Her final exhibition, "Edna's Portraits" spanned the entire range of her
artistry and was the culmination of her short photographic career.
Biography excerpted from
The Bullock-Wilson Trust Photography Archive
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection contains 57 black and white photographs taken and processed by Edna Bullock
between the years 1976 and 1994.
Photographs are arranged chronologically by date.
Related Archival Materials note
Wynn Bullock Papers (MS 10)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Photography, Artistic
Bullock, Edna