Hazel Larsen Archer: Black Mountain College Photographer

The book features photographer Hazel Larsen Archer (1921-2001). Archer arrived at Black Mountain College in 1944 as a student, and later was the photography teacher from 1949-53. Her photographs are stunning and are an intimate document to the history of Black Mountain College. Includes photographs of Merce Cunningham, John Cage, Robert Rauschenberg, Ray Johnson and other students and teachers of this unique college. The photographs offer a unique and personal glimpse into life at Black Mountain College. Ninety-two breath-taking photographs which will enrich the viewer’s understanding of Black Mountain College. Of all the photographers at Black Mountain College – Callahan, Siskind, Beaumont Newhall – Archer offers the most in-depth, intimate and revealing glimpse into the essence of the BMC experience. These photographs show the human side of icons who have now become legendary.