File LA.SC123.S5.f36 - Polaroid Collage - Peeling Apart Polaroids

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LA.SC123.S5.f36

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Polaroid Collage - Peeling Apart Polaroids

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  • N.D. (Creation)

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1 folder textual records and graphic material : 31 photographs : col. and b&w ; 10x10cm or smaller,
30 transparencies : col. and b&w ; 10x10 cm
1 slide : b&w ; 3.5x2.3 cm
11 collages : various material.
Note: various material includes paper, photographs, and transparencies.

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(1950-)

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File consists of collages, Polaroid photographs and transparencies, newspaper and magazine clippings, and other paper ephemera and graphic material used by Astman as collage elements, such as printouts and photocopies. Some graphic material has been taped together and cut into various shapes, or scraped and scratched to form collage and overlay components. Also includes an instructional printout from Polaroid's website regarding tips and techniques for using Polaroid P/N films.

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Open

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  • English

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Materials were originally stored grouped together in mylar sleeves by the artist, and photographs have been rehoused into individual sleeves as part of processing. Contents of file originally housed in a binder titled, "Workshop Guide Sample Notebook O.C.A/A.G.O."

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  • English

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Physical storage

  • Folder: 87-3