Holly Schepisi and Paul Garfinkel collection of photographs
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Abstract
This collection, assembled and donated by Holly Schepisi and Paul Garfinkel, consists of photographs from three discrete photographers/photo agencies: the Black Star Agency's images of prominent people and events (1975-1984); André de Dienes' portraits of Marilyn Monroe (1945-1953); and photojournalist Ken Regan's images of the ABC-TV newsroom (1981-1983) and the Kennedy family (1971-1985).
Biographical / Historical
The Black Star Agency was founded in 1935 by German Jewish refugees Kurt Safranski, Ernest Mayer and Kurt Kornfeld, who fled Berlin during the Nazi regime. They were innovators in Germany's picture press and publishing world, and brought with them a wealth of knowledge about photography and photojournalism. Their New York-based agency commissioned and brokered the use of photographs that documented important events, people of note, and human interest stories. One of their first major clients was Henry Luce's Life magazine, founded in 1936. In 1964, the company was sold to Howard Chapnick, a photographer who had joined the agency after his service in WWII. He led the agency for the next 25 years.
Ken Regan (d. 2012) worked for over five decades documenting pop culture, sports, foreign conflicts, and other current events. Credited with over 200 magazine covers, Regan was most well-known for a discretion and professionalism which earned him intimate shooting access to famous politicians, musicians, and other celebrities. Regan also covered major events for magazines such as Time, Sports Illustrated, Life, and Newsweek. In the 1970s he founded Camera 5, an agency of 15 photographers who covered wars, riots and demonstrations, and other national and international hard news and human interest stories.
André de Dienes (1913-1985) was a Hungarian American fashion photographer best known for his early portraits of the actress Marilyn Monroe.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in three series by photographer:
Series I: Black Star Agency photographs
Series II: André de Dienes photographs
Series III: Ken Regan photographs
Each series is organized alphabetically by subject.
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This collection, assembled and donated by Holly Schepisi and Paul Garfinkel, consists of photographs from three discrete photographers/photo agencies.
The first set of photographs is from the Black Star Agency, and contains images of prominent people and events of the 1970s and 1980s. Photos include actors such as Farrah Fawcett, Richard Gere, and Diane Keaton; political figures including President Jimmy Carter, Anwar Sadat, and Menachem Begin; and royals including Prince Charles, Princess Diana, and Princess Caroline of Monaco.
A second set of photos are portraits of Marilyn Monroe dated 1945-1953, taken by André de Dienes. These portraits are accompanied by certificates of authenticity from the curator and manager of the de Dienes archive.
The final set are photographs by photojournalist Ken Regan, including behind the scenes images of ABC News broadcasts, 1981-1983, and photographs of the extended Kennedy family at work, at political and social events, and at the family compound, 1971-1985. Most of these images are of Ted Kennedy, though there are also photos of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, John F. Kennedy Jr., Caroline Kennedy, Joe Kennedy Jr., and Pat Lawford.
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Access Restrictions
Open to qualified researchers by appointment only.
Use Restrictions
Permission to reproduce any Department of Prints, Photographs and Architectural Collections holdings through publication must be obtained from: Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 270. Fax: (212) 579-8794.
Preferred Citation
The collection should be cited as: Holly Schepisi and Paul Garfinkel Collection of Photographs, PR 381, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, New-York Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Holly Schepisi and Paul Garfinkel, 2014.
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Series I: Black Star Agency photographs, 1975-1984, inclusive
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contains images of prominent people and events of the 1970s and 1980s.
Portraits A-B, 1975-1983, inclusive
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Woody Allen
Ann-Margret
Julie Anderson
Yuri Andropov
Yasser Arafat
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Brigitte Bardot
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Patricia Bellwood
Candace Bergen
Marlon Brando
Jerry Brown
Portraits C-D, 1977-1984, inclusive
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Shakira Caine
Jimmy Carter and family
Fidel Castro
Cyd Charisse
Joan Collins
Francis Ford Coppola
Patti Davis
Deng Xiaoping
Bo Derek
Ana De Sade
Angie Dickinson
Robert Duvall
Portraits E-G, 1977-1983, inclusive
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Blake Edwards
Morgan Fairchild (with Prince Alberto of Monaco)
Farrah Fawcett
Jane Fonda
Jodie Foster
Richard Gere
Indira Gandhi (with Prince Charles)
Mel Gibson
Princess Caroline Grimaldi of Monaco
Princess Stephanie Grimaldi of Monaco
Andrei Gromyko
Portraits H-L, 1977-1984, inclusive
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Charlton Heston
Finola Hughes
Diane Keaton
Kennedy Family
Ayatollah Khomeini
Ed Koch
Jerry Lewis
Portraits M-N, 1977-1982, inclusive
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Shirley Maclaine
Norman Mailer
Francois Mitterand
Walter Mondale
Dudley Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
Roger Moore
Ed Muskie
Paul Newman with Joanne Woodward
Ralph Nader
Jack Nicholson
Richard Nixon
Portraits O-R, 1978-1983, inclusive
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Laurence Olivier
Christina Onassis
Jackie Kennedy Onassis with Caroline Kennedy and JFK Jr.
Tatum O'Neal
Richard Pryor
Eden Pastora [Nicaraguan political figure]
Ronald and Nancy Reagan with Ron Reagan
Ginger Rogers
Portraits S-Z, 1978-1984, inclusive
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Tom Selleck
Jane Seymour
Brooke Shields
Sylvester Stallone
Rod Steiger
Meryl Streep
Barbra Streisand
Mother Teresa
Heather Thomas
Lily Tomlin
John Travolta
Linn Ullman
John Wayne
Orson Welles
Mae West
British Royal Family, 1977-1983, inclusive
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Prince Andrew
Prince Charles
Prince Edward
Prince Philip
Prince William
Princess Anne
Princess Diana
Queen Elizabeth
*includes wedding photos of Prince Charles and Princess Diana
Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, 1977-1979, inclusive
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images of President Anwar Sadat of Egypt, Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel, and U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance during the peace negotiations between Egypt and Israel.
Vietnam Veterans, 1981-1983, inclusive
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photos of people, including veterans, visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. One photo of an injured Vietnam veteran running a marathon.
Series II: André de Dienes photographs, 1945-1953, inclusive
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14 images of Marilyn Monroe. Also includes certificates of authenticity from the curator and manager of the de Dienes archive, Chuck Murphy.
Marilyn Monroe, 1945-1953, inclusive
Series III: Ken Regan photographs, 1971-1985, inclusive
ABC News Broadcasting, 1981-1983, inclusive
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behind the scenes images of ABC News.
Kennedy Family, 1971-1985, inclusive
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photographs of the extended Kennedy family at work, at political and social events, and at the family compound. Most of the images are of Ted Kennedy. Also included are photos of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, John F. Kennedy Jr., Caroline Kennedy, Joe Kennedy Jr., and Pat Lawford.