Found 15 collections related to Performing arts -- Photographs

Waldman, Max
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 527
16.69 linear feet (59 boxes)
Max Waldman (1919-1981) was an American photographer noted for creating stylized, expressive dance and theater images. The Max Waldman photographs, which date primarily from 1965 to 1981 and include over a thousand mounted black-and-white... more
Joseph, George E.
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Vim 2011-302
36.68 linear feet (88 boxes, 2 oversize folders)
George E. Joseph (1922-2013) was the staff photographer for the New York Shakespeare Festival/the Public Theater from 1956 to 1993, photographing many productions at the Delacorte Theater, Public Theater, and other locations around New York City.... more
Hess, Otto F.
Music Division | JPB 17-12
7 linear feet (14 boxes)
The Otto F. Hess Photographs consist primarily of images shot by the creator over the course of his career (1936-1949). The photographs depict cultural life of New York City between the 1930s and 1940s, and especially the midtown jazz music scene.... more
Friedman, Sy, 1919-1985
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Vim 2015-023
6.51 linear feet (16 boxes)
The collection documents the work of theater photographer Sy Friedman, 1958-1981 (bulk dates 1972-1981).
Dancing in the Streets (1984-)
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 493
10.21 linear feet (23 containers)
Dancing in the Streets is a New York City community-based dance organization dedicated to providing free public dance performances and fostering the careers of emerging and established choreographers and dancers. The Dancing in the Streets records... more
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | *MGZEB 18-3055
0.25 linear feet (1 box)
The Photographs of Ruth Page comprise forty 11" x 14" black and white photographs of the iconic dancer and choreographer from circa 1930 to 1950 by photographer Maurice Seymour. The photographs depict Page in character from her various... more
Duncan, Kenn
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Vim 2003-005
210.7 linear feet (392 boxes
Kenn Duncan, photographer, was well known for his photographs of performing artists. The archive documents his career.
Swope, Martha
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Vim 2010-048
950 boxes (399 linear feet) : some col. ; 51 x 61 cm. or smaller
Internationally acclaimed performing arts photographer Martha Swope was born in Waco, Texas and is a graduate of Baylor University. She came to New York to attend the School of American Ballet. Swope's career as the performance photographer of... more
Samrock, Carl
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Vim 2019-012
2.5 linear feet (3 boxes)
Carl Samrock was a Broadway press agent and freelance photographer in the late 1960s and 1970s. The Carl Samrock photographs reflect his photographic work from 1967 to 1977, showcasing theater performances, actors, and people across the... more
Dehn, Mura
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 483
3.6. linear feet (6 boxes)
Mura Dehn (1905-1987) was a dancer and filmmaker who documented African-American social jazz dancing from the 1930s to 1950s at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York. The collection consists mostly of her film works, accompanied with photographs;... more
Meehan, Nancy
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 482
11.21 linear feet (25 boxes)
Nancy Catherine Meehan (1931-2016), was a choreographer, dancer and founder of the Nancy Meehan Dance Company in New York City. The collection, dated 1953 to 2011, reflects the creative process of Meehan's contemporary dance techniques.
Sheridan, Dixie
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Vim 2009-005
34.78 linear feet (87 boxes, 12 oversize folders, 1 tube)
Dixie Sheridan (née Massad, 1943- ) is an acclaimed photographer for Off-Broadway and Off Off-Broadway productions. The Dixie Sheridan photographs, dating 1982 to 2017 (bulk dates, 1997 to 2015), reflect her photographic work for Off-Broadway and... more
Shilkret, Wayne
Music Division | JPB 17-16
3.5 linear feet (9 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
Wayne Shilkret was a publicist and arts administrator who photographed prominent musicians and dancers as part of his work. The Wayne Shilkret photographs consist mostly of dance, music, and opera photographs taken in the 1960s and 1970s.
Marcus, Joan
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Vim 2018-003
141.83 linear feet (340 Boxes); 29.68 terabytes
Joan Marcus is a prominent American theater photographer. The Joan Marcus photographs date from 1980 to 2019 and include images she took of hundreds of Broadway, Off-Broadway, and touring theatrical performances, as well as promotional portraits... more
Rosegg, Carol
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Vim 2018-004
200 linear feet (481 boxes)
Carol Rosegg is a prominent American theater photographer. The Carol Rosegg photographs, which date from 1978 to 2018, include images she shot of thousands of Broadway, Off-Broadway, and touring theatrical performances, as well as promotional... more
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