Bernard Plossu collection
-
Not requestable
Scope and Contents
The Bernard Plossu archive consists of biographical materials, writings by Plossu, and various clippings, followed by activity files, commercial projects and exhibitions, monograph and periodical publications, one book dummy, oversized material, and posters. The collection consists of 12 boxes total, with the last box containing miscellaneous new acquisitions made up of monographs and clippings.
Dates
- 1970-2007
Creator
- Plossu, Bernard (Person)
Language of Materials
Material in English Dutch German Italian French Spanish Japanese
Conditions Governing Access
To access materials from this collection, please contact CCP-RefDesk@email.arizona.edu
Conditions Governing Use
All rights held by Bernard Plossu.
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission from the copyright owner (which could be the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates or literary executors) prior to any copyright-protected uses of the collection.
The user agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents, the University of Arizona, Center of Creative Photography, including its officers, employees, and agents, from and against all claims made relating to copyright or other intellectual property infringement
Biographical Note
Bernard Plossu (born 1945), born in Vietnam, is a renowned French photographer who has worked all over the world. Inspired by filmmaking, American counter-culture, and the aesthetics of the New Wave, Plossu started his photographic career in the 1960s, crafting a beautiful aesthetic that conveys the intimacy of observing the world through the romance and solitude of travel. His many publications include So Long and ¡Vámonos! Bernard Plossu in México.
Extent
12 Boxes (5 linear feet)
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Creative Commons license.
Abstract
Writings, clippings, exhibition announcements, interviews, postcards, color transparencies, and publications, 1970 – to date, by and about Bernard Plossu (1945 - ), photographer and teacher. The bulk of the collection consists of books, periodicals, clippings, and various other materials documenting Plossu's exhibitions and publications.
Arrangement
The Collection has no formal arrangement. The collection includes biographical materials, writings by Plossu, clippings, workshops, honors and awards, interviews, publications, commercial projects, posters, and photographic materials.
Custodial History
The collection began in 1983 and continues through donations from Bernard Plossu to the CCP.
Accruals
Additional materials were received in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2013.
Processing Information
Processed in 1985. Revised in 1989, 1998, 2004, and 2017.
- Title
- Bernard Plossu collection 1970-2007
- Author
- Finding aid created by CCP Archives Staff
- Date
- © 2019
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English
Repository Details
Part of the Center for Creative Photography Archives Repository
