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     MANUSCRIPTS and ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

Box 7

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Contains 6 Results:

Photographs of Female Hippies and Various Other Kathmandu Hippies, circa 1965-1977

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents Thera are about sixteen photographs of female hippies, featuring Vidhea Shrestha, Petra Vogt, Miriam, and a few posed images on piles of bones. A photograph of Vidhea Shrestha inscribed by her: “Open the door – a crack … / bones would be the ultimate communication / but fruit is at least a catharsis … / see you in a hour …? / Happy ‘Scorpio’ Day. Much much love: Vidhea.” Inscription slightly obscured by bookworm damage. Another inscribed photograph to “darling Petra...
Dates: circa 1965-1977

Photographs of Petra Vogt Artworks and Assorted Photographs, circa 1972-1977

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents There are approximately seventy photographs documenting her artworks, including material whose originals are included in the archive, as well as other works. One photograph contains notes on coloring “bright orange background red and blue” (possibly in Ira Cohen’s hand), notes in Petra Vogt’s hand are on the back of a photograph, and a photograph of her is decorated with silver glitter. There are about fourteen assorted photographs, which include photographs of a...
Dates: circa 1972-1977

Photographs - Skull Mask Series with Charles Henri Ford and Kathmandu Scenes and People by Ira Cohen , circa 1970-1979

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents The scull mask series consists of about seventeen undated images and two small cutouts from photographs of a man in a skull mask, posed with various taxidermied animals, children, Charles Henri Ford, and others from Kathmandu. The Kathmandu photographs by Ira Cohen consist of around 129 photographs, most approximately 5.5 x 3 inches, of people and places around Kathmandu. This includes photographs of young boys and girls in traditional Nepali attire, ceremonies and...
Dates: circa 1970-1979

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

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

There are approximately eleven images, including photographs similar to the staged skull mask series, and a few photographs of local Kathmandu residences. See also oversize folder 4.

Dates: circa 1970-1979

Photographs of Petra Vogt, by Ira Cohen (smaller prints) , 1970-1979

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

There are approximately 83 photographs of Petra Vogt in smaller sizes, including a few Mylar photographs, a series with a Nepali child, a few images from a group shoot featured in the first binder, and one color photograph.

Dates: 1970-1979

Photographs of Ira Cohen, many with Petra Vogt , circa 1974-1977

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents There are approximately 58 photographs, including Polaroids, a photograph mounted on silver paper, and color photographs, mostly of Ira Cohen and Petra Vogt together. Includes four photographs taken by John Chick, Bardo Matrix co-founder, each inscribed and signed by John Chick.Includes the following inscriptions: “Ira Cohen at John’s Room, Rose Garden,” with Bardo Matrix stamp; “Ira and Petra at Banda. Photo by John”; “Ira and Loren Sandlee, Kath Nepal ’75”; and “I...
Dates: circa 1974-1977