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Offered is a rare group of nine original 11 x 14 gelatin silver photographs documenting early American modern dance.The photographs depict Martha Graham, often with Erick Hawkins, and other leading dancers associated with the Bennington School of the Dance.Several prints are stamped on the reverse:“PHOTOGRAPH BY HANS KNOPF – PIX”Handwritten notations on the backs identify dancers and locations including:• Martha Graham
• Erick Hawkins
• Doris Humphrey
• Charles Weidman
• Mary Ellen MoylanLocations and dates noted:• Bennington, Vermont – 1940, 1941
• Jacob’s Pillow, Massachusetts – 1940These photographs capture dancers outdoors on the Bennington campus as well as studio and posed publicity-style images.The group includes:• 6 images featuring Martha Graham
• 4 images featuring Erick Hawkins
• 3 prints stamped by photographer Hans KnopfPrints measure approximately 11 x 14 inches and appear to be period gelatin silver prints dating to the 1940s.Condition:
Very good overall with light handling wear typical of vintage photographs. Some corner wear and minor surface marks. Please see photos for condition.This group came from a larger archive that also contained duplicate prints and alternate crops of these images.
Duplicates from this archive will be listed separately.A rare visual record of the formative period of American modern dance and the collaboration between Martha Graham and Erick Hawkins.
