David Avison

David Avison was an American physicist and photographer (1937–2004). He was born at Harrisonburg and died at Boston.

David Avison in brief

Born
1937
Died
2004
Known for
physicist and photographer
Place of birth
Harrisonburg
Contents

Identity

What the record establishes about David Avison.

David Avison is recorded with the occupation photographer. David Avison is recorded as a citizen of United States. Under the Illinois Central 2, Hyde Park is dated 1970, printed 2001 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2002.347). Fourth of July Fireworks, Olive Park, Chicago is dated 1976 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1977.167). View from West Fulton Street is dated 1983 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1983.478). Navy Pier, Chicago is dated 1975 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1984.418).

Montrose Beach is dated 1987 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1989.609.1). The Art Institute of Chicago records 8 objects associated with this heading. David Avison is recorded as physicist and photographer. Open Library catalogues 8 works under this name.

Authority records

The identifiers under which David Avison may be traced in institutional catalogues.

David Avison is established in the international name authorities as Getty Union List of Artist Names 500333538, VIAF 310519411 and Wikidata Q5230935.

Catalogued works

13 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1970 to 1987.

A Management Approach to Database Applications. Visioning and Engineering the Knowledge Society - a Web Science Perspective. Best Practices for the Knowledge Society. Knowledge, Learning, Development and Technology for All. Open Knowledge Society. Advances in Information Systems Research, Education and Practice. The Past and Future of Information Systems : 1976 -2006 and Beyond. Advances In Information Systems Research Education And Practice Ifip 20th World Computer Congress Tc 8 Information Systems September 710 2008 Milano Italy. Information Systems Development (Information Systems). Fourth of July Fireworks, Olive Park, Chicago, dated 1976, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1977.167. Navy Pier, Chicago, dated 1975, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1984.418. View from West Fulton Street, dated 1983, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1983.478. Montrose Beach, dated 1987, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1989.609.1. Under the Illinois Central 2, Hyde Park, dated 1970, printed 2001, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2002.347.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Avison Edition, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Review: Michael D. Myers & David Avison (Eds.) (2002). Qualitative Research in Information Systems, Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 2005.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 3 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

David Avison studied at Brown University and Illinois Institute of Technology.

Employment is recorded with Purdue University, University of New South Wales and Aston University.

Work by David Avison is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Chronology

  1. 1937David Avison born at Harrisonburg.
  2. 1937David Avison was born on 13 March 1937.
  3. 1970Under the Illinois Central 2, Hyde Park is dated 1970, printed 2001 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2002.347).
  4. 1975Navy Pier, Chicago is dated 1975 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1984.418).
  5. 1976Fourth of July Fireworks, Olive Park, Chicago is dated 1976 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1977.167).
  6. 1983View from West Fulton Street is dated 1983 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1983.478).
  7. 1987Montrose Beach is dated 1987 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1989.609.1).
  8. 2004David Avison died at Boston.
  9. 2004David Avison died on 7 March 2004.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Avison Edition, Oxford Music Online, 2001

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Avison, Armand Pierre, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Avison, Charles (1710?–1770), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Avison, Charles, Oxford Music Online, 2001

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Avison, John, Oxford Music Online, 2001

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Open Library author record for David Avison (Internet Archive), 8 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  7. 7.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming David Avison.

    open access index · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with David Avison.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q5230935: David Avison

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  10. 10.

    “David Avison”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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