Name/Title
José Limón Cowboy SongEntry/Object ID
5805Description
Double exposure photograph of José Limón dancing with arms and legs outstretched.Context
Raised in Southern California, Barbara Morgan began her career as a photographer after moving to New York City in 1930. Her first book (which she is still best known for) is titled ‘Martha Graham: Sixteen Dances in Photographs’, a selection of photos taken of dancers from Martha Graham's dance company. In this photo, we see José Limón dancing to "Cowboy Song." Limón became a leader of the New York City dance world in the 1940’s, and eventually established his own dance company. He is known for his compelling choreography and the creation of the “Limón Technique.” You can watch him dance the “Chaconne” here:
https://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/jose-limon/chaconne/Acquisition
Notes
Collection of DePaul University, gift of Lawrence WalnerMade/Created
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Creation Date: 1944, printed c. 1980Ethnography
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North America, United States
American
North America
United StatesInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
verso BCTranscription
copyright Barbara MorganMaterial/Technique
stamp, inkType
InscriptionLocation
B versoTranscription
Barbara Morgan - 1944, Jose Limon - Cowboy SongDimensions
Dimension Description
imageWidth
13-3/8 inLength
15-1/4 inDimension Description
sheetWidth
15-7/8 inLength
19-7/8 in