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Box 6

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Tarot Deck, Incomplete, modified by Petra Vogt , undated

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

The tarot deck was probably used in collage work. The back of most cards were treated with a glossy black paint and some have been used for other projects elsewhere in the collection.

Also present are a few silver prints on black paper, collages, and cards from different tarot decks, either in print pages at the back of the folder or in a white insert.

Dates: undated

Photographs of Petra Vogt, most attributed to Ira Cohen, circa 1970-1979

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 2-3
Scope and Contents This section consists of about 150 photographs, chiefly black and white, with a few color snapshots, of varying sizes, most 3.5 x 5.5 inches or smaller. Contains a staged group photographic shoot with sword props and costumes; another staged photographic shoot of Petra Vogt in thick black lipstick with another model; various photographic shoots of Vogt in dramatic eye makeup, wigs, headdresses, costumes, and with props including skulls, sculptures, and other items. It also...
Dates: circa 1970-1979

Photographs, posed by Ira Cohen, circa 1970-1979

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents Folder contains approximately 76 photographs, chiefly black and white, some of which are likely taken by Ira Cohen.Most prints are 3.5 x 5.5 inches or smaller. Photographs include Petra Vogt, along with other Kathmandu hippies, including Dana Young, Ira Cohen, Gregg Sharits?, Vidhea Shrestha, Miriam, Roberto Valenza, and others. One photograph, which appears to be of Dana Young blindfolded and holding scales, is inscribed on the back: “For the Khania of Kaloon,” in...
Dates: circa 1970-1979

Photographs - Vulture Series and Mylar Photographs by Ira Cohen , circa 1970-1979

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents The vulture series contains six photographs, 6.25 x 4 inches, including one fragment, which depict vultures in a river, with other animal scavengers. There are about 94 “Mylar style” photographs by Ira Cohen, consisting of photographed reflections and distortions of other people. These include many photographs of Petra Vogt, as well as others. Photographs include one hand-colored Mylar photograph, as well as one color photograph of an unknown model. One photograph is...
Dates: circa 1970-1979