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Artist
Edward Jean Steichen, 27 Mar 1879 - 25 Mar 1973
Sitter
Martha Graham, 11 May 1894 - 1 Apr 1991
Date
1931
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 24.3 x 19.7cm (9 9/16 x 7 3/4")
Sheet: 25.1 x 20.1cm (9 7/8 x 7 15/16")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6cm (22 x 16")
Topic
Interior\Studio\Photography
Martha Graham: Female
Martha Graham: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer
Martha Graham: Performing Arts\Choreographer
Martha Graham: Performing Arts\Dance Instructor
Martha Graham: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired in memory of Agnes and Eugene Meyer through the generosity of Katharine Graham and the New York Community Trust, The Island Fund
