A black-and-white studio photograph of a woman wearing a long white dress that swirls as she dances.

Martha Graham - Letter to the World (Swirl)

Barbara Morgan (1900-1992)

Date

1940, printed 1972
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Gelatin silver print
Dimensions

Image: 15 5/16 x 19 1/4 in.
Mount: 22 x 26 in.
Inscriptions

Mount, Recto:
l.r signed and dated in graphite: Barbara Morgan-1940
l.l. titled in graphite: Martha Graham-Letter to the World
Mount, Verso:
c. titled, dated, and signed in ink: Martha Graham-Letter to the World-1940 (SWIRL) \ Barbara Morgan \ Archivally Printed-1972 \ B.B.M.
u.r. in graphite: A
c. in graphite: 15-1/4" x 19-1/4" on 22" x 26"
[rubber stamp]: COPYRIGHT PHOTO \ Not To Be Reproduced \ Without Written Permission \ BARBARA MORGAN \ 120 High Point Road \ Scarsdale, New York 10584 \ WHEN USED IN ANY MEDIA \ CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN: \ PHOTOGRAPH BY BARBARA MORGAN \ NO ARBITRARY CROPPING MAYBE [sic] DONE
Credit Line

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

P1974.21.17
Copyright

© Barbara and Willard Morgan photographs and papers, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA

Set in Motion: Camille Utterback and Art That Moves

September 3–December 8, 2019

This exhibition pairs an interactive installation by new-media artist Camille Utterback with a century of art by women depicting motion from the Carter’s collection.

Location: Off view

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