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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 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

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

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States