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Académie des Beaux-Arts, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic)

African Art Museum

Object Details

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Citation

Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents

During his trip to Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo), Elisofon visited the Académie des Beaux-Arts (ABA) de Kinshasa. Founded in 1943 as École Saint-Luc at Matadi, the Academy was transfered to Léopoldville (Kinshasa) In 1949 and renamed Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1957. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
sova.eepa.1973-001_ref24260

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo701fee3ec-3951-4965-98ef-7df084e57bfa

Local Numbers

H 3 ZAI 4.1.3 EE 70

General

Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.

Local Note

A45
Frame value is 6.
Slide No. H 3 ZAI 4.1.3 EE 70

Place

Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)

Occupation

Artists

Topic

Education

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EECL / Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic)

Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

1970

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 7442

Type

Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides

Collection Rights

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. Where noted, some images remain under the copyright of Life/Shutterstock. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Genre/Form

Color slides

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
EEPA.1973-001_ref24260
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo701fee3ec-3951-4965-98ef-7df084e57bfa
EEPA.1973-001
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536955032661-1536955038331-0

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