Doris Ulmann (American, 1882–1934), "Member of the Order of Sisters of the Holy Family and Child (probably a student), New Orleans, LA," December 1931. Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed by Samuel Lifshey, ca. 1934-37. 8 x 6 inches. Berea College and the Doris Ulmann Foundation, 3406.
Doris Ulmann (American, 1882–1934), "Preparing for Baptism," ca. 1929–31. Platinum print. Reproduced in Roll, Jordan, Roll. University of Oregon Special Collections.
Doris Ulmann (American, 1882–1934), "Cheever Meaders and Daughters, Meaders Potter, Cleveland, GA," ca. 1933. Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed by Samuel Lifshey, ca. 1934-37. 8 x 6 inches. Berea College and the Doris Ulmann Foundation, 3257.
Doris Ulmann (American, 1882–1934), "Aunt Lou Kitchen, Shootin’ Creek, NC," ca. 1933. Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed by Samuel Lifshey, ca. 1934-37. 8 x 6 inches. Berea College and the Doris Ulmann Foundation, 2663.
Vernacular Modernism: The Photography of Doris Ulmann
Georgia Museum of Art
Featuring work by: Doris Ulmann
This is the first complete retrospective of the work of photographer Doris Ulmann (1882 – 1934), treating the full scope of her production, including her early pictorialist photographs, her studio portrait production, her focus on the rural craftsmen and women of Appalachia and her work on the African American and Gullah communities of coastal South Carolina and Georgia.
