Photograph by:

Jack Mitchell, American, 1925 - 2013  Search this

Subject of:

George White Jr.  Search this

Martha Graham Dance Company, American, founded 1926  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Date:

1984

Description:

A black and white photograph of George White, Jr. preforming the Rite of Spring for the Martha Graham Company. White is featured in a wide leg stance facing the left of the photograph. The back of the photograph has caption information written by Jack Mitchell in the lower right and the number [5195] in the top left corner.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Ballet  Search this

Entertainers  Search this

Photography  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2016.83.5

Restrictions & Rights:

© Jack Mitchell, All Rights Reserved

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c35aff17-7301-4ece-b8b6-5565c4bf9545

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.83.5