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Gunn, Thom. Photographs from the Thom Gunn papers [graphic].
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Title:

Photographs from the Thom Gunn papers

Creator/Contributor:

Gunn, Thom., creator

Creator/Contributor:

Gunn, Ander.

Abstract:

Chiefly snapshots and portraits of poet Thom Gunn and his friends and family. Unidentified snapshots predominate. Many are of Gunn and his partner, Mike Kitay, from their stay in Texas in the mid-1950s through their later life in San Francisco, Calif. Includes one portrait of Gunn with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, several photographs of men on the sidewalk in San Francisco's Castro District, ca. 1980, and a panoramic photo collage of Gunn's text inscribed at the AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park. Many portraits of Gunn were probably taken for book jackets or promotion. Portraits and snapshots of Gunn and his family in England are present, ca. 1970-1990. Awards (objects) present consist of a medallion from the International Poetry Forum (1970), and a lucite literary award from the Pen Center USA West (1993).

Date:

1950-ca. 2000 (issued)

Subject:

Gunn, Thom -- Pictorial works
Poets, English -- 20th century -- Pictorial works
Gay authors -- Photographs

Note:

Various photographers, chiefly unidentified. Includes photographs by Ander Gunn, Alan Hillyer, and Billy Lux.
Negatives are chiefly small format (110) color snapshot negatives of low quality.
Title devised by cataloger.
NEGATIVES: RESTRICTED. Available for use by appointment only. Inquiries should be submitted to Bancroft Reference via the Reference Inquiry form.
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Other photographs remain in the scrapbooks of the Thom Gunn papers (BANC MSS 2006/235, series 2.2).

Type:

graphic

Physical Description:

graphic
photoprint
2 boxes (ca. 480 photographic prints and 2 awards) 1 oversized folder (1 photographic print, 1 drawing) and 129 negatives : b&w and color ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.

Language:

English

Identifier:

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Origin:

Various places

Copyright Note:

NEGATIVES: RESTRICTED. Available for use by appointment only. Inquiries should be submitted to Bancroft Reference via the Reference Inquiry form.
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.

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Thom Gunn papers : Gunn, Thom.
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