Photographs - Skull Mask Series with Charles Henri Ford and Kathmandu Scenes and People by Ira Cohen , circa 1970-1979
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 processions, architecture and engravings, skulls, and other scenes.
One photograph of a wooden god guardian on a temple is inscribed on back: “Hi Harold [Norse], love Ira,” with Ira Cohen’s symbolic signature.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1970-1979
Creator
- From the Collection: Vogt, Petra (Person)
- From the Collection: Cohen, Ira (Person)
- From the Collection: Bardo Matrix (Firm) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Most of the collection is open for research. The single exception is a bank book for an account owned by Petra Vogt.
The bank book belonging to Petra Vogt, 1977-1978, has been removed and restricted until her death. It has been placed in the control folder for this collection in a sealed envelope. The bank book is from the Bayerische Hypotheken- und Wechsel-Bank (short form: Hypo-Bank).
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Nepali
From the Collection: German
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States