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Dates of Operation:    1967 to present
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By Jeff Auer
Location:    New York City (1967 - 1971), Los Angeles, CA (1971 - 2003), San Francisco, CA (2003 to present)
 
Known Affiliations :  Jim French (Rip Colt, Lüger), Lou Thomas, John Rutherford, Kristofer Weston
 
Associated Brands :    Buckshot Productions, State Of Man Productions
 
  
New York City - 1967  
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Has operated from 1967 to the present. It was located in New York City from 1967 - 1971, Los Angeles from 1972 - 2003 and San Francisco from 2003 to the present.
Illustrator / Graphic Designer Jim French (aka: Rip Colt, Lüger, Colt) and Lou Thomas (aka: Jon Target) join to form Colt Studio. Together they market their photography, illustrations and produce a line of publications; Manpower! and Gallery. State of Man Productions is also introduced at this time. They also start to produce 8mm Film Loops which are marketed under the Colt Studio name. After 4+ years, French and Thomas part ways. Thomas remaining in New York to start Target Studios, French moving to Southern California.
 
 
 
Los Angeles - 1972
 
Jim French and his Colt Studio relocate to Southern California, and exptend the studio offerings. Beside the expansion of the Publications, Photography and Films offered; introduces the additional brand of Buckshot to handle the emergence of the video market.
 
 
 
San Francisco - 2003  
 
Colt Studio is sold to John Rutherford, formerly of Falcon Studios. The studio relocates to San Francisco.[http://www.smutjunkies.com/directory.html]
 
  
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In New York City during 1967 Illustrator / Graphic Designer Jim French (aka: Rip Colt, Lüger, Colt) and Lou Thomas (aka: Jon Target) joined to form Colt Studio. Together they market photography, illustrations and produce a line of publications that include: Manpower! and Gallery. State of Man Productions is also introduced at this time. They also start to produce 8mm Film loops marketed under the Colt Studio name. in 1972 French and Thomas part ways. Thomas remained in New York to start Target Studios while French moved to Los Angeles. After moving to LA French expands the publications, photography and films offered he also introduces the additional brand of Buckshot to handle the emergence of the video market in the late seventies.
  
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Colt Studio is sold to John Rutherfordin 2003, formerly of Falcon Studios in 2003 and the studio relocates to San Francisco
  
 
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Revision as of 13:16, 22 August 2010

By Jeff Auer

Has operated from 1967 to the present. It was located in New York City from 1967 - 1971, Los Angeles from 1972 - 2003 and San Francisco from 2003 to the present.

In New York City during 1967 Illustrator / Graphic Designer Jim French (aka: Rip Colt, Lüger, Colt) and Lou Thomas (aka: Jon Target) joined to form Colt Studio. Together they market photography, illustrations and produce a line of publications that include: Manpower! and Gallery. State of Man Productions is also introduced at this time. They also start to produce 8mm Film loops marketed under the Colt Studio name. in 1972 French and Thomas part ways. Thomas remained in New York to start Target Studios while French moved to Los Angeles. After moving to LA French expands the publications, photography and films offered he also introduces the additional brand of Buckshot to handle the emergence of the video market in the late seventies.

Colt Studio is sold to John Rutherfordin 2003, formerly of Falcon Studios in 2003 and the studio relocates to San Francisco

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