Bill Sowell jumps in front of a volleyball net
A black and white photo of a white mustached man who is playing volleyball on a lawn on the West Mesa area of Balboa Park and is jumping to block a ball. The net covers his face and torso. He's wearing a muscle tank top and short athletic shorts. In the background is a woman of color who is looking up in the direction of the net. She has shoulder length dark hair and is wearing a headband, a v-neck tank top, short athletic shorts, rolled down knee length socks, and sneakers.
Publication date: 7 September 2022
File metadata
Metadata Object Description - Record Information
Record Identifier:
P557.118.m.r
Record Origin:
Photoshoot for Nexus Magazine, November 1983 Issue.
Record Creation Date:
2021-07-14
Description Standard:
MODS
Metadata Object Description
Title:
Bill Sowell jumps in front of a volleyball net
Name:
Denise Lisa
Role:
Photographer
Type of Resource:
Digital image
Date Created:
1983
Date Accumulated:
2019-10-23
Extent and Media:
558 x 900 pixels
Physical Form:
Film negative
Conditions Governing Access:
Open for research
Conditions Governing Reproduction:
© Nexus Magazine 1983. Lambda Archives of San Diego does not hold copyright to this item. It is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this item from the owner of copyright.
Scope and Content:
Denise Lisa photographed Bill Sowell and other members of the Balboa Volleyball Association for Nexus Magazine in 1983.
Location of Originals:
Lambda Archives of San Diego
Alternative Form Available:
TIFF available upon request (info@lambdaarchives.org)
Material referenced:
L2019.15 Denise Lisa
Referencing material:
P557
Metadata Object Description - Notes
Biography or History:
Denise was a local photographer for San Diego Pride, The Gayzette Magazine and Nexus Magazine. Nexus had a very short run of 7 issues, released from October 1983 to April 1984. Most of the photos and negatives are related to Nexus articles.
Bibliography:
Francis, W. (1983, November). Thanksgiving tournament marks a new beginning for Bill Sowell. Nexus Magazine, 1(2), 6–7.
Other descriptive data:
LGBTQ sports; Volleyball; Balboa Park (San Diego); Bill Sowell; Balboa Volleyball Association; Nexus Magazine; North American Gay Volleyball Association