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Charles Weidman—Lynchtown—(Humphrey-Weidman group)

Barbara Morgan

Artwork Details

Charles Weidman—Lynchtown—(Humphrey-Weidman group)
1938, printed 1980
Barbara Morgan
gelatin silver print on paper
16 in x 20 in (40.64 cm x 50.8 cm);22 1/8 in x 28 3/16 in (56.2 cm x 71.6 cm)
Gift of the Willard and Barbara Morgan Archives.
1991/2.51

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Description

Subject Matter:

Barbara Morgan photographed modern dance in New York City, exploring themes of ephemeral gesture and the depiction of crucial moments in sequences of movement. In this photograph, she photographed the Humphrey-Weidman group performing choreographer Charles Weidman's "Lynch Town" from his "Atavisms" series.

Physical Description:

A group of dancers caught in motion; all leaping in the air in synchrony with their bodies hunched over.

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