Katherine Dunham was an African American dancer, choreographer, and anthropologist born on this day in 1909. She was a major figure and innovator in African American modern dance and a leader in the field of dance anthropology. For over 30 years she led the Katherine Dunham Dance Company, of which some unidentified members are depicted in this photograph.
Portrait of Katherine Dunham Dance Company
- Description
- A black and white digital print photograph of five women from the Katherine Dunham Dance Company. The women are wearing matching costumes of dresses and a stripped headpiece. The back of the photograph has a Jack Mitchell stamp in the bottom right corner and the number [5832] in the top left corner.
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Photograph by
- Jack Mitchell, American, 1925 - 2013
- Subject of
- Katherine Dunham Company, American, founded 1939
- Katherine Dunham, American, 1909 - 2006
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1987; printed 1990s
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 7/16 × 16 1/16 in. (31.6 × 40.8 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 13 × 19 in. (33 × 48.3 cm)
- Type
- portraits
- inkjet prints
