Photograph by
Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944
Subject of
Dance Theatre of Harlem, American, founded 1969
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1983
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 2931 pixels × 4320 pixels
File size: 23.57 MB
Description
A color digital image of a photograph by Anthony Barboza of a performance by Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1983. In the left background is a painted backdrop of American flag bunting draped in the window of a building. A high wooden bar set piece is in front of the backdrop, with one dancer behind the bar whose head is only partially visible behind a group of four (4) dancers in street style costumes in front of the bar. At the center frame are two (2) dancers who look back toward the group by the bar, a woman wearing a western costume and a man in a military uniform. A street lamp prop is in the right foreground on the stage, with two (2) male dancers in street style costumes standing near it.
Place captured
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Ballet
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Barboza
Object number
2016.96.6
Restrictions & Rights
© Anthony Barboza
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bbda0910-ab7e-4f0f-85de-812f225189e1

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