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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: James Arkatov photographs and interviews
creator:
Arkatov, James
Identifier/Call Number: 0191
Physical Description:
3.37 Linear Feet
5 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1946-1999
Date (bulk): bulk
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.
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.
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.
Photographs are arranged chronologically.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for 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 The copyright to unpublished materials belongs to the heirs of the writers.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.
[Box/folder# or item name], James Arkatov photographs and interviews, Collection no. 0191, Special Collections, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of James Arkatov.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Artists -- Interviews -- Archival resources
Artists -- Photographs
Exhibitions -- California -- Los Angeles -- Photographs
Music -- Performance -- Photographs
Musicians -- Photographs
Musicians -- Portraits
Photography -- Exhibitions
Photographers -- United States -- Archival resources
Portraits
Photographs
Arkatov, James -- Archives