Leslie Krims photographs

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: RITArc-0260

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Leslie Krims photographs consists of 10 images from his series, The Incredible Case Of The Stack O'Wheat Murders. Photos portray a staged crime scene of a nude woman, each with a stack of pancakes visible in the image. Black and white photos are matted and signed by Krims.

Dates

Creation: 1971

Creator

Krims, Leslie (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

Born in 1943, Leslie Krims is a photographer and printmaker. He earned a BFA from Cooper Union and his MFA from the Pratt Institute. Krims has taught at Pratt (1966-1967), RIT (1967-1969), and is currently teaching photography at Buffalo State, State University of New York. Krims is known for his vivid portrayals of nudes, often using family members, friends, and himself.

Extent

10 Item(s) (1 Oversize lid box)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

Collection of ten photographs by Leslie Krims from his The Incredible Case Of The Stack O'Wheat Murders series. Krims taught photography at Rochester Institute of Technology from 1967-1969.