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Schiff, John, 1907-1976

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Addenda to the John (Hans) and Trude Schiff Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 25730
Abstract

The John D. Schiff Collection contains both photographic prints and negatives of John D. and Trude Schiff’s photography careers. The subjects are predominantly portraits of artists and their works. Highlights include portraits of Ludwig Bemelmans and his Madeline illustrations, as well as photographic prints of Marcel Duchamp's Twine installation. and many other photographs of works of art.

Dates: 1940s through 2000

John (Hans) and Trude Schiff Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 25082
Abstract

This collection documents the professional and personal lives of John (Hans) and Trude Schiff, with emphasis on John Schiff's career as a professional photographer. Although the greater part of the collection focuses on his photography, the collection additionally holds papers pertaining to the Schiffs' immigration, legal and financial papers pertaining to restitution from Germany, documentation of Trude Schiff's early medical career, and personal correspondence and photographs. Aside from the preponderance of photographs, the collection holds letters, address books, exhibit catalogs, and official documents, and a few clippings.

Dates: 1913-2001; Majority of material found within 1920s-1960s

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Address books 1
Art and photography 1
Cologne (Germany) 1
Emigration and immigration 1
Jewish photographers 1