Lida Moser Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: M2012.001

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Lida Moser Photograph Collection- Finding Aid

Scope and Contents

Collection contains photographs taken by Lida Moser of her friends, artist John Koch and pianist Dora Zaslavsky Koch, at their New York City apartment between 1954 and 1974. The collection also includes a small group of photocopied material about Moser and Koch. This material is largely assorted newspaper articles and gallery exhibition announcements from 1960-2009.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1954 - 2009

Creator

Moser, Lida (1920-2014) (Photographer, Person)

Access

Please call (479) 418-5748 or fill out the request form in the collection record at least two weeks in advance to ensure availability of materials.

Conditions Governing Use Note

Notification of intent to publish, quote, or cite archival materials is required. Please contact: library@crystalbridges.org. The collection is the physical property of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (CBMAA). Other rights, including copyright belong to the authors and their legal heirs and assigns. For further information please contact CBMAA library.

Images in this collection are either protected by copyright or are the property of CBMAA Library & Archives. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact library@crystalbridges.org

Historical Note

The Kochs moved into their apartment at the Eldorado building on 300 Central Park West in 1954. The apartment served as both home and primary workspace for the couple. Many of John Koch's paintings from this period are scenes within the apartment of work in his studio or glimpses of the Koch's home life. Lida Moser photographed the couple over the course of two decades in their apartment taking portraits of the Kochs at rest and with their work.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (1 box; 17 photographs; 3 Folders of photocopied material ) : Series 1: Photocopies Series 2: Photographs Series 1 is arranged chronologically. Series 2 is arranged according to Lida Moser's handwritten numbering scheme (chronological).