Americana, Antiques, and Collectibles
Lot 383:
Description
This archive documents the career and personal life of African American model Arline Burks, primarily dating from the late 20th century. The collection features a diverse range of photographic formats including vintage gelatin silver prints, chromogenic color prints (C-prints), and offset lithographic promotional headsheets. Several professional documents bear the logo and contact information for the Chicago-based david-lee modeling agency. Multiple promotional sheets provide photographer credits for Douglas Kirkland and Lawson. The contents include professional studio portraits, contact sheets with editorial proofs, candid family snapshots, and group photographs. A notable large-format color print depicts a group posed in trench coats against the Chicago skyline. One black and white portrait is inscribed with an ink signature reading Arline Burks. The lot also includes a brass-toned metal plaque engraved with the text Gant Family in cursive script. Dimensions: Sizes vary; headsheets approximately 11 x 8.5 inches.
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