Dr. Burns specializes in consultation to the film industry. He has worked on films with many noted directors and producers, including Adrian Lynn (Jacob's Ladder), Robert Altman (Mrs. Parker and Her Circle), Ken & Ric Burns (The Civil War) and George Hickenlooper (Grey Night). Dr. Burns was recently involved with a documentary of the life of Martin Scorcese. In 1996, he worked on Robert De Niro's "Sleepers", and Al Pacino's "Looking for Richard III".
Since 1977, Dr. Burns has published over 200 articles on specific aspects of photographic history. They have appeared in such periodicals as Art and Antiques, Hippocrates, Health Care Today-Connecticut, Diagnosis, Canadian Journal of Diagnosis, MD Magazine, Medical Heritage, OB-GYN World, New York State Journal of Medicine, Art Forum, and LICA Journal, Vuumi. Stories detailing the Archive's holdings and accomplishments have appeared in the New York Times, American Heritage Magazine, NY Press, Arts & Antiques, Aperture, People, Vogue, Connoisseur, Manhattan Spotlight, Off Hours, The Best Report and The Clarion.

Photographs & Text © 1996-98 Burns Archive All Rights Reserved