Arkatov (James) photographs, 1946-1999, bulk bulk

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Summary

Title:
James Arkatov photographs and interviews
Dates:
1946-1999, bulk bulk
Creators:
Arkatov, James
Abstract:
James Arkatov was a cellist who photographed famous concert soloists performing. This collection consists of black and white prints of the photographs he took between 1946 and 1999 of musicians and artists, as well as interviews of artists.
Extent:
3.37 Linear Feet 5 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], James Arkatov photographs and interviews, Collection no. 0191, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains approximately 200 black and white images of classical conductors and soloists performing, and 11 black and white and 1 color image of artists by James Arkatov. Most of the photographs of musicians appeared in the USC Libraries exhibition "Grace Notes" in 1995 and were published in Arkatov's book Masters of Music (Capra Press, 1990). Also included are audio cassettes of interviews conducted by Arkatov for his book project "Artists: the creative personality" in 1998.

Biographical / historical:

James Arkatov was born in 1920 and raised in San Francisco, where his father, Alexander Arkatov, owned a photography salon. James was a cellist with the San Francisco Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony, the Pittsburgh Symphony, and NBC's orchestra and was a founder of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. While in Pittsburgh, James began to photograph famous soloists as they came through town and he continued to do so once he relocated to Los Angeles.

Acquisition information:
Gift of James Arkatov.
Arrangement:

Photographs are arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Rebecca Hirsch and Sarah Guidas
Sponsor:
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-09-07 15:56:32 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

The collection contains published materials; researchers are reminded of the copyright restrictions imposed by publishers on reusing their articles and parts of books. It is the responsibility of researchers to acquire permission from publishers when reusing such materials. The copyright to unpublished materials belongs to the heirs of the writers. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], James Arkatov photographs and interviews, Collection no. 0191, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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