Found 5 collections related to Limón, José

Pauline Koner, one of America’s foremost modern dance choreographers and performers, trained with Michel Fokine, Michio Ito and Yeichi Nimura. She created works for stage shows at New York City's Roxy Theater, for ice shows, and for television programs and from 1946 to 1960 performed with the José Limón Dance Company. She worked closely with modern dance pioneer Doris Humphrey and choreographed her best-known piece, The Farewell (1962), to honor Humphrey's memory. less

The Radford Bascome collection contains over 8,600 negatives that documents dance from 1954 through 1958 with the majority of the collection representing New York City Ballet. Other companies included are American Ballet Theatre and Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, as well as performances from Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. Also included are Bascome's commercial and advertising work as well as some personal photographs. Brief biographies of Bascome's subjects are provided throughout the collection as well as correspondence from dancers whom he photographed. less