GARY MOSS:
An Inventory of His Vietnam War Photograph Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society
Sound and Visual Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Moss, Gary, creator. | |
| Title: | Gary Moss Vietnam War photograph collection. | |
| Dates: | 1969-1970. | |
| Abstract: | Vietnam War photographs by United States Marine Corps Combat Photographer Gary Moss taken between 1969 and 1970. Includes views of marines and combat artists in combat and on base, fighter and other military aircraft, funeral and religious services, images of Vietnamese people and sketches and other artwork by Gary Moss. | |
| Quantity: | 141 photoprints: black and white and color; 11 x 14 in. and smaller. | |
| Location: | II.62: See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE
Gary W. Moss grew up in Robbinsdale, Minnesota and received formal art education at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, graduating in 1968. Moss was drafted in 1969 into the United States Marine Corps and served as a combat artist during the Vietnam War. In 1970, he was awarded the distinguished honor of USMC Combat Artist of the Year. Many of Moss’ combat photographs were later used as references for paintings.
Following the war, Moss primarily established himself as a wildlife artist, spending a great deal of his time hunting, fishing, and painting based on his observances of the natural world. He has distinguished himself as an expert in waterfowl painting and was awarded numerous accolades for his work, including Best in Show Wildlife and Western Art (1982) with his work featured on the Federal Duck Stamp (1976-1982) and the Minnesota Duck Stamp (1983).
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Gary Moss Vietnam War Photograph Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Alternate Form Available:
Selected digital images from this collection are also available.
Accession Information:
Accession number: AV2014.27
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990082747990104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| II.62.1-11 | Combat artists. | ||||||||||
| II.62.12-56 | Marines. | ||||||||||
| II.62.57-113 | Military aircraft and vehicles. | ||||||||||
| II.62.114-120 | Religious services and funerary rites. | ||||||||||
| II.62.121-127 | Samples of artists' work. | ||||||||||
| II.62.128-141 | Vietnamese. | ||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Airplanes, military -- Photographs.
- Marines -- Photographs.
- Rites and ceremonies -- Photographs.
- Vehicles, military -- Photographs.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Photographs.
- Organizations:
- United States -- Marine Corps -- Photographs.
- Document Types:
- Photographs.
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