Accession Number1991/2.51
TitleCharles Weidman—Lynchtown—(Humphrey-Weidman group)
Artist(s)Barbara MorganArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1938, printed 1980Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 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)
Credit LineGift of the Willard and Barbara Morgan Archives.Subject matterBarbara 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 DescriptionA group of dancers caught in motion; all leaping in the air in synchrony with their bodies hunched over.
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Keywords
Figures
cast shadows
costume (mode of fashion)
dance (discipline)
dancers
dances (performance events)
groups
groups of people
modern and contemporary art
movement (compositional concept)
stages