Photographs of Female Hippies and Various Other Kathmandu Hippies, 1965/1977

Containers:

Box 7, Folder 5

Extent:

1 folder(s)

Scope and content:

Thera are about sixteen photographs of female hippies, featuring Vidhea Shrestha, Petra Vogt, Miriam, and a few posed images on piles of bones.

A photograph of Vidhea Shrestha inscribed by her: "Open the door – a crack … / bones would be the ultimate communication / but fruit is at least a catharsis … / see you in a hour …? / Happy 'Scorpio' Day. Much much love: Vidhea." Inscription slightly obscured by bookworm damage.

Another inscribed photograph to "darling Petra and Ira" and begins "Christmas fröhliche" and is signed by Terez?

There are approximately 118 photographs of the Kathmandu scene, including passport photographs, staged shoots, and pictures of children. Includes Harold Norse, Angus MacLise, Hetty MacLise, Ira Cohen, George [Andrews?], Jimmy [Thapa], Marcia, and other local contributors to the scene.

Includes also: a photograph inscribed by Petra Vogt and Ira Cohen and a photograph of three people (Dana Young and others) inscribed by Ira Cohen, with Dana Young symbol at top: "The photographer is upside down! For George [Andrews?], from Ira Cohen."

A photograph of young Nepali girl is inscribed "Isn't she beautifull" and signed Chaitanya [Upadhya].

Two photos of Marcia are inscribed "For Petra especially" and "Marcia in Hollywood." There is also a photograph of a woman with a shag haircut, with Petra Vogt's writing on back: the word "rapidograph" and other notes in German.

There are many passport photographs including one inscribed "To Petra: From the waxen wachen … love Loue."

One photograph inscribed "November 11 / Flash / for Jimmy [Thapa] / with love from Jane [Falk?]."

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