Fire Dance, Ye-Be-Chai, A Seven Day Ceremonial

Helen M. Post (1907-1979)

Date

1938
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Gelatin silver print
Dimensions

Image: 12 5/8 x 10 1/4 in.
Mount: 20 x 16 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.r. in ink: Helen M. Post
Mount, verso:
u.r. in graphite: Nav. \ Arizona 1938
u.l. in graphite: Original \ #46 \ at St. Etienne \ 1941.
u.c. in graphite: Fire Dance 6. Yebechai a 7 day \ Ceremonial
u.l. to u.r. in graphite: Nav. Medicine man Pete Price photographed at Window Rock \ new capitol of the Navajo Tribe, leading a demonstration section \ of the ceremonial for photographers and friends attending \ the Tribal Fair. Chee Dodge, Tribal councilman was present in \ his bedt form. He walked , as Navajo or Dineh walk in great \ dignity, surveying the People for whom he was giving \ Arizona - \ 1938
c. in graphite: HELEN M. POST [in marker] Modley \ Kent, Ct. [in graphite] 06757 \ Box 161
c.l. in graphite: this print is one made \ at 142 Lexington Ave. \ by Helen M. Post for \ exhibition at Gallery St. Etienne \ 1 West 57 St. N.Y.C. \ Dr. and Mrs. Otto Kallir with Hildegarde Bechert's assistance \ sponsored also by Rene d'Harmoncourt of the \ Indian Arts and Crafts Board, which loaned \ a selection of Navajo woven, approved by the Board \ to provide background support to these photos
l.c. in graphite: 31
Collection Name

Helen M. Post Collection
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Gift of Peter Modley
Accession Number

P1985.51.8
Copyright

© Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Location: Off view

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