Daniel Nicoletta Photographs Collection, 1976-2000
Online content
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Nicoletta, Daniel
- Abstract:
- The collection is a portfolio of 33 images chosen and arranged by Daniel Nicoletta, a San Francisco-based freelance photographer. He has been documenting the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities since 1975. The collection showcases the wide range of his work including informal street scenes and formal studio portraits. A signed and framed photo of Harvey Milk taken by Nicoletta was added in 2014.
- Extent:
- 4 oversized boxes (34.0 images)
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Daniel Nicoletta Photographs Collection (GLC 36), LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection is a portfolio of 33 images, chosen and arranged by the artist, showcasing the wide range of his work including informal street scenes and formal studio portraits. Early influences of Diane Arbus particularly informed his fascination with famous figures in San Francisco's transgender community. A signed and framed photo of Harvey Milk taken by Nicoletta was added in 2014.
- Biographical / historical:
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Daniel Nicoletta is a San Francisco-based freelance photographer who has been documenting the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities since 1975. He was hired by Harvey Milk to work at Castro Camera and later worked on Milk's supervisorial campaigns. His work has been featured in The Times of Harvey Milk, Sex Is, The Mayor of Castro Street, Gay by the Bay, and many other venues.
- Acquisition information:
- Photographs 1-33 were donated by the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library, 2000. A framed photograph of Harvey Milk "Harvey at the Seaside" was donated by Liam Davis, December 2014.
- Arrangement:
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The photographs are in the order preferred by the photographer. The framed photo donated by Liam Davis is boxed at the end of the collection.
- Physical location:
- The collection is stored onsite.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Gays--California--San Francisco--Social life and customs--20th century--Photograph collections
Transsexuals--California--San Francisco--Portraits. - Names:
- Milk, Harvey--Pictorial works
- Places:
- San Francisco (Calif.)--Biography--Portraits
San Francisco (Calif.)--Social life and customs--20th century--Photograph collections
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Available for viewing during the San Francisco History Center's Historical Photograph Collection hours: Tues.: 1-5; Thurs.: 1-5; Sat.: 10-12, 1-5.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright retained by Daniel Nicoletta.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Daniel Nicoletta Photographs Collection (GLC 36), LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library.
- Location of this collection:
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San Francisco Public Library100 Larkin StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102, US
- Contact:
- (415) 557-4567