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Finding Aid for the Marilyn Sanders Photographs, 1976-1991
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Description
The collection consists of 88 black and white, plus some Ektachrome color, photographs taken by Los Angeles based photographer Marilyn Sanders during the period 1976-1991. These are portraits of famous writers, artists, UCLA dignitaries, booksellers, plus photos of the Los Angeles area and examples from her two series WO-MAN WORKING and FATHERS, which documented the ways in which men's and women's roles had been affected by the Women's movement.
Background
Marilyn Sanders, a Los Angeles based photographer, developed her interest in the visual arts out of her training as an actress and a producer on documentary films. She is best known for her portraits of writers and artists. At the beginning of her career as a photographer, she supported her family with assignments from corporate clients. She then began to document the ways in which men's and women's roles had been affected by the women's movement, for example, in her WO-MEN WORKING and FATHERS series.
Extent
6 flat boxes
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.