Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Dogon (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Mali

Date:

1959

Scope and Contents:

The village of Ireli, located on the Bandiagara escarpment is approximately one kilometer long and is divided by a steep-walled gorge accessible only by foot. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.

Local Numbers:

U 1 DGN 27 EE 59

General:

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

Local Note:

57938 1 52

Frame value is 6.

Slide No. U 1 DGN 27 EE 59

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Vernacular architecture  Search this

Natural landscapes  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Collection Citation:

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

Identifier:

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 18544

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Mali

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7d0fac11b-cbd3-4533-a7ab-4526fab877e0

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref10072