Rick Jasany Papers
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San Francisco Public Library. James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center
2023
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Title: Rick Jasany Papers
Dates: 1960-2008 (bulk 1975-1985)
Collection Number: GLC 118
Creator/Collector:
Jasany, Rick (1937-2012).
Extent: 1 cubic foot (1 box)
Online items available
Repository:
San Francisco Public Library. James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center
San Francisco, California 94102
Abstract: The collection contains photographs, slides, and magazines, that document the work of Rick Jasany. His subjects included daily
life in San Francisco and street life in the gay community in the 1970s and 1980s. For the magazine "Vector," Jasany created
photo essays on bathhouses and gay male erotica. The papers contain a handful of "Vector" issues from 1974-1976 with Jasany's
published work. There are some photos of Harvey Milk and Pat Norman, and formal shots for models.
Language of Material: English
The collection is available for viewing during the San Francisco History Center's Photo Desk hours: Tues.: 1-5; Thurs.: 1-5;
Sat.: 10-12, 1-5.
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[Identification of item]. Rick Jasany Papers. Collection Number: GLC 118. San Francisco Public Library. James C. Hormel LGBTQIA
Center
Donated by Richard A. Jasany, March 28, 2006.
Biography/Administrative History
Rick Jasany (August 15, 1937-November 22, 2012) was a photographer who worked in Harvey Milk and Scott Smith's Castro Camera
store in the late 1970s. His work includes commercial magazine photography, and art photography, as well as more informal
documentation of the gay community. His work is largely credited under the name Rick Jarrett, and was published in "Vector"
magazine, among others.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains photographs, slides, and magazines. Jasany's subjects included daily life in San Francisco and street
life in the gay community in the 1970s and 1980s. For the magazine "Vector," Jasany created photo essays on bathhouses and
gay male erotica. The papers contain a handful of "Vector" issues from 1974-1976 with Jasany's published work. There are some
photos of Harvey Milk and Pat Norman, and formal shots for models.
Gay men--California--San Francisco.
Gays--California--San Francisco--Social life and customs--20th century--Photograph collections.
San Francisco (Calif.)--Social life and customs--20th century--Photograph collections.
Gay erotic photography.
Milk, Harvey, 1930-1978--Photographs.
Jarrett, Rick.
Jasany, Rick--Archives.