Description
This collection contains negatives,
photographs and digital prints by the American photographer Erik M. Lauritzen, as well as
posters, exhibit announcements, reviews, correspondence, writings by and about him, artwork
and ephemera.
Background
Erik M. Lauritzen was born in Illinois in 1953. After moving to California, he studied art,
graduating from San Francisco Art Institute with a B.F.A. in 1977, and from California State
University, Northridge, with an M.F.A. in 1980. He exhibited his work consistently from the
mid-1970s in galleries throughout California and in Nevada, as well as in many cities across
the continent. Besides his works at the University of California, Santa Cruz, there are also
works in many collections throughout the United States, including at the Kresge Art Museum
in Lansing, Michigan, the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, the Los Angeles County
Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, and the Johnson Museum in
Ithaca, New York.
Extent
210 Linear Feet
120 boxes, 30 framed prints
Restrictions
Copyright for this collection resides with the Regents of the University of California. The
publication or use of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use for
research or educational purposes requires written permission from the copyright owner. UCSC
Special Collections and Archives can grant permission to publish materials to which it holds
the copyright.
Availability
Collection open for research. Digital files are available in the UCSC Special Collections
and Archives reading room. Some files may require reformatting before they can be accessed.
Technical limitations may hinder the Library's ability to provide access to some digital
files. Access to digital files on original carriers is prohibited; users must request to
view access copies. Contact Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access to
digital files.