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Kirk Winslow Papers

Call Number

MSS.317

Date

1960-2004, inclusive

Creator

Winslow, Kirk

Extent

12 Linear Feet
in 11 records cartons, 1 flat box, and 2 oversize folders

Extent

4 Cassettes

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Abstract

Kirk Winslow (1955-2002) was a graduate of New York University's Cinema Studies Program and a filmmaker and photographer with ties to several well-known artists. This collection consists of photos, slides, contact sheets, and negatives Winslow used to create works such as "Postwar," "Democracy in America," and "Cost of Living," plus slides and photos from his international travels and personal life.

Biographical Note

Kirk Winslow was born in 1955 in Beirut, Lebanon, the son of Maryette Charlton and Hall Winslow. Two years later, his family moved to Manhattan, where he lived most of his life. He attended the Putney School in Vermont and spent time in Europe in the 1970s. He earned a BFA in Cinema Studies from New York University and became a filmmaker and photographer, developing close ties to several well-known artists of the late 20th century.

Winslow published an article on the films of Gregory J. Markopoulos, in whom he had a life-long interest, in Millennium Film Journal in 1998 and presented a Markopoulos retrospective in Germany in 1999. He held a rare public screening of his films at the Robert Beck Memorial Cinema one year before his death. A later series of films by Markopoulos and Robert Beavers was dedicated to Winslow's memory. Kirk Winslow died in Manhattan in 2002.

Arrangement

Arranged into five series by format:

Series I: Slides;

Series II: Photographs;

Series III: Contact sheets;

Series IV: Negatives;

Series V: Other formats

Scope and Contents

The Kirk Winslow Papers (1960-2004) document Winslow's creative process and work as a filmmaker and photographer during the late 20th century. Included are slides, photographs, negatives, and contact sheets from his time in Manhattan, the Hamptons, Washington, D.C., and Europe. Also included are audio cassettes that accompany specific slide carousels, photography books inscribed to him, and signed posters.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy for materials in this collection were not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); Kirk Winslow Papers; MSS 317; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.

Location of Materials

Materials are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please contact fales.library@nyu.edu at least two business days prior to your research visit to coordinate access.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated by Winslow's estate, facilitated by fellow artists, to New York University after his death. Accession number associated with this donation is 2011.317.

Audiovisual Access Policies and Procedures

Audiovisual materials have not been preserved and may not be available to researchers. Materials not yet digitized will need to have access copies made before they can be used. To request an access copy, or if you are unsure if an item has been digitized, please contact fales.library@nyu.edu with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.

Related Materials

The Richard Foreman Papers (MSS 152) contain two films by Kirk Winslow, "Rhoda in Potatoland" and "The Threepenny Opera, Lincoln Center highlights."

Collection processed by

Jacqueline Rider

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Language: Finding aid written in English

Processing Information

Materials were arranged by format and placed in new acid-free folders and sleeves. Original order, when present, such as with slides in marked carousels, has been maintained. Original folder labels, when present have been retained. Financial statements, receipts, and other office records were removed.

Repository

Fales Library and Special Collections
Fales Library and Special Collections
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012