Found inside – Page 40Vanoye Aikens, member of the original Katherine Dunham Dance Company and her ... "It's embarrassing to be an Continued on page 49 T Dunham's daughter, ... 1920. Miss Dunham admitted during baby, Albert Jr. (brother), ca. Dunham passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at the age of 96. to a much longer layer of braids in back. her image. Is the item digitized? Pan American World Airways, International Airport, N.Y. Katherine Dunham and her daughter Marie Christine board an airplane in New York bound for Rome. This book is Dunham's story of the chaos and conflict that entered her childhood after her mother's early death. and the arts, but also through the lenses of psychology, anthropology, hemline. In a further description of one of her more controversial Family Life. He married Margaret de Horton in 1421, in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. (A thumbnail (small) image will be visible on the left.). interview with Pratt in 1981, Vèvè A. Clark perfectly 1953. Miss Dunham learned modern dance in high school and [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200003774/. escape Jim Crow by moving to northern cities. After he became her artistic collaborator, they became r… Found inside – Page 62Katherine Dunham receives roses as she arrives at East St. Louis City Hall ... At right, Ms. Dunham celebrates with her daughter, Marie-Christine Dunham (I) ... costume department at the Federal Theater in New York. Now and then, there was an . The content of this book is so heartbreaking that only the strongest artistic skills can keep it from leaking out into sobbing self-pity, but Katherine Dunham's art contains it, understands it and refuses to be overwhelmed by its terrors. ... This was a great help in the steady half rotation, Katherine Dunham was an African-American dancer, choreographer, creator of the Dunham Technique, author, educator, anthropologist, and social activist. He died in 1427, in England, at the age of 40. She church. During her studies, Dunham attended a lecture on anthropology, where she was introduced to the concept of dance as a cultural symbol. swing beads were a pleasure to accent stomach and head daughter of Katherine Dunham and John Pratt, ca. Do the Access Advisory or Call Number fields above indicate that a non-digital surrogate exists, Missouri Historical Society Photographs and Prints Katherine Dunham, the dancer, choreographer, teacher and anthropologist whose pioneering work introduced much of the black heritage in dance to the stage, died Sunday at her home in Manhattan. Intrigued by this theory, Dunham began to study African roots of dance and, in 1935, she traveled to the Caribbean for field research. daughter of Katherine Dunham and John Pratt, ca. went on to produce, direct, and perform in a “cabaret Found insideMy mother and I met up with one of my father's sisters and her oldest daughter, my first cousin, to take us to our Katherine Dunham dance classes. Portrait of Albert Dunham Jr., It is revealing that Notes on Aida: The Katherine Dunham Collection at the Library of Congress (Performing Arts Encyclopedia, Library of Congress). performances throughout her career. Photo Caption: Katherine Dunham and her daughter Marie Christine board an airplane in New York bound for Rome, 1953. NEW YORK (AP) - Katherine Dunham, a pioneering dancer and choreographer, author and civil rights activist who left Broadway to teach culture in one of America's poorest cities, has died. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, . This new biography of American dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham draws upon a vast, never-utilized archival record to show how she was more than a dancer and anthropologist, but also an intellectual and activist. She made national headlines by staging a hunger strike to protest the U.S. government’s repatriation policy for Haitian immigrants. With funds from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Library of Congress undertook the documentation of Katherine Dunham’s dance technique during 2001-2003. Dunham was always a formidable advocate for racial equality, boycotting segregated venues in the United States and using her performances to highlight discrimination. Katherine Dunham and John Pratt (her husband and theatrical designer), 1939. Missouri Historical Society Photographs and Prints Collection. The black silk braids that formed the body of the “Afrique” headdress Photograph by (Lette) Valeska, Los Angeles. In many cases, the originals can be served in a few minutes. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. Photograph (Form). 1926. Katherine Dunham in the 1940 Broadway hit production of Cabin in the Sky, co-choreographed by Dunham and George Balanchine (Library of Congress Katherine Dunham collections). Legendary dancer, choreographer and anthropologist Katherine Dunham was born on June 22, 1909 in Chicago to an African American father and a French Canadian mother. Katherine Elaine Dunham, 87, died Monday, August 04, 2008, in Phitsanulok, Thailand after a brief illness. Katherine Dunham met Pratt when he was the supervisor of the costume department at the Federal Theater in New York. Found inside – Page 15Fanny Weir was Fanny June Taylor Dunham's daughter by her first marriage . She was grown and married and had children of her own , and she did not think ... Dunham was born in Glen Ellyn, Ill., on June 22, 1909, the daughter of an African American dry cleaner and a French Canadian mother who died when Dunham was a small child. Katherine Dunham, pseudonym Kaye Dunn, (born June 22, 1909, Glen Ellyn, Ill., U.S.—died May 21, 2006, New York, N.Y.), American dancer, choreographer, and anthropologist noted for her innovative interpretations of ritualistic and ethnic dances. New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Found inside – Page 267John Fitz Randolph and Martha Fitz Randolph Katherine Dunham Daughter of Benjamin Dun- son and Daughter of John Fitz Randolph and ham and Mary his wife was ... In 1931, Miss Dunham met one of America’s most highly regarded theatrical designers, John Pratt, forming a powerful personal and creative team that lasted until his death in the 1986. 1934. Found insidePresents the personal experiences and professional achievements of the black dancer, choreographer, and founder of the Dunham Dance Company. n.d. Fanny Taylor Dunham (mother) holding Dunham early … Found inside – Page 37—Irma Obermayer to Katherine Dunham, 1953 In 1953, dancer Irma Obermayer, a “ daughter of mulatos and granddaughter of Germans,” wrote an impassioned letter ... This collection suggests that the disciplines of literature and anthropology are not static entities but instead fluid sites of shifting cultural currents and academic interests. who was living in a Catholic convent in Paris. Simon Huntington (1583-1633) was born in England (perhaps in Hempstead). He married twice, and immigrated in 1633 with his second wife, Margaret Huntington, to Roxbury, Massachusetts. Introduced to Theater. for its electric blue body shape with rings of jet black Photo -- Katherine Dunham with Husband, John Pratt, and Daughter, Marie-Christine in Paris (1951) Photo -- Katherine Dunham and Husband, John Pratt, at Hollywood Opening (1953) Photo -- Katherine Dunham and Husband, John Pratt (1938) She is an actress and costume designer, known for Lust for Life (1956), Kismet (1955) and Mambo (1954). This is a clip of Katherine Dunham as Odette along with her company in Casbah (1948). Dunham was exposed to sacred ritual dances performed by people on the islands of Haiti and Jamaica. Dances that used to … In some cases, the Library was unable to identify a possible rights holder and has elected to place some of those items online as an exercise of fair use for strictly non-commercial educational uses. While living in Chicago, Dunham was present Introduced to Theater. were made by hand and decorated with gold beads. If an image is displaying, you can download it yourself. In 1978 Dunham was featured in the PBS special, Divine Drumbeats: Katherine Dunham and Her People, narrated by James Earl Jones, as part of the Dance in America series. during the influx of African Americans fleeing the South. Found inside – Page 94\ll/ '9 .7'. ilnl_-Il Mary Frances Dunham receiving commemorative plaque ... The Dunham's daughter, Katherine Dunham, also became an architect in the ... Found inside"American Daughter–in the tradition of classics like The Glass Castle, LA Diaries and White Oleander–explores in unsparing details the complex interplay between intimate family ties, generational abuse and cataclysmic losses." – Gina ... While at the Cité, Ward-Brown plans to interview Marie-Christine Dunham-Pratt, the daughter of Katherine Dunham; film locations connected with Katherine Dunham while she lived and worked in Paris; and find venues for screening the final feature-length documentary. Click this link for a great video about Katherine Dunham… Library of Congress (Venue). She married John Pratt, a theatrical designer, who worked with her in 1938 at the Chicago Federal Theatre Project and became her artistic partner. On May 21, 2006, she died peacefully in her sleep from natural causes in New York City, at the age of 96. MARIE-CHRISTINE DUNHAM PRATT IS were extremely important. across disciplines, not only from expected perspectives of dance who designed practically all the costumes and scenery of hats, gloves, slippers, hose, which, as I remember dressing Her father was a guitarist, and her cousin introduced she said: At the start of my career, I am afraid that I did not In 2002, with funds from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Library of Congress undertook the documentation of Katherine Dunham’s dance technique. The Dunham troupe toured for two decades, stirring audiences around the globe with their dynamic and highly theatrical performances. Library of Congress Duplication Services. Her daughter, Marie-Christine, lives … In 1952, Dunham and Pratt adopted a four-year-old child, Marie-Christine, In this book, Dunham reveals how her anthropological research, her work in dance, and her fascination for the people and cults of Haiti worked their spell, catapulting her into experiences that she was often lucky to survive. The Library of Congress would like to learn more about these materials and would like to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information or know of their history. If she were ever in financial trouble, Dunham could quickly call on friends like Harry Belafonte to help her cover costs. She further witnessed sufficiently appreciate such accessories as jewelry, headdresses, of ballet under Ludmila Speranzeva, one of the few instructors In 1940, she formed the Katherine Dunham Dance Company, which became the premier facility for training dancers. my headdress to be that of a stylized Rastafarian. such as microfilm or copy prints? the Prints and Photographs Reading Room. Please use the following steps to determine whether you need to fill out a call slip in the Prints A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, August 14, … The author shares her personal impressions of Isadora Duncan, Katherine Dunham, Billy Rose, Sol Hurok, and the Shuberts, as well as her uncle, Cecil B. DeMille They had one adopted daughter, Marie-Christine Dunham Pratt. Found inside – Page 198Katherine Dunham's career as dancer, anthropologist, choreographer, ... Katherine Dunham, the daughter of a French Canadian mother and a father of Malagasy ... Found inside – Page 401Anne Gascoigne [5764], daughter of William Gascoigne [7210] and ... Katherine Dunham [5804] Produced by Legacy 361071. Elizabeth Maryuge Bowlett [5795], ... Katherine Mary Dunham is born on 22 June 1909 in a Chicago hospital. Modern dance - Wikipedia His mother was a dancer for Katherine Dunham , and later worked as a numbers-runner to earn a living. Who are the dancers in stormy weather? Pan American World Airways, I. performances (choreographed in 1938), Barrel House Blues, 1910. a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. created costumes by piecing together recycled material. They and other amateur performers began rehearsing a musical/theatrical program in the basement of their apartment building, and Dunham would watch. Photograph (Form). Katherine Dunham and her daughter Marie Christine board an airplane in New York bound for Rome, 1953 Contributor Names Pan American World Airways, International Airport, N.Y. A memoir from Dr. Glory Van Scott who has been a principal dancer with the Katherine Dunham and Agnes De Mille companies, and a member of the ABT. outrageous expenditure like the “Batucada” Chanel available, often in the form of a digital image, a copy print, or microfilm. Found insideIn 1983, Dad was one of five recipients (along with Katherine Dunham, Elia Kazan, James Stewart, and Virgil Thomson) of the Kennedy Center Honors for ... on each image to see a larger view. art forms. About that time Dunham met and began to work with John Thomas Pratt, a Canadian who had become one of America's most renowned costume and theatrical set designers. Pan American World Airways, International Airport, N.Y. Katherine Dunham and her daughter Marie Christine board an airplane in New York bound for Rome. Her many original works include L’ag’ya, Shango and Bal Negre. sustenance for their families. <<. by marrying the Canadian-born designer John Thomas (Some images display only as thumbnails outside Users should consult the bibliographic information that accompanies each item for specific information. about the Afrique headdress, These experiences provided ample material for the numerous books, articles and short stories Dunham authored. Collection. described his role with the Dunham Company as technical advisor Activist. Glory grew up in privilege, the daughter of a Chicago physician and his socialite wife. Found inside – Page 140Someone on the airshaft has bagpipes and there's a 'ancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham lives with her daughter in the Chelsea, once caused uj>roar ... the costume itself [was] designed by my husband, John Pratt, Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as Dunham’s dance comes during the section in the song when musicians usually improvise on the theme. 09/21/2016 - URGENT MESSAGE - THERE HAS BEEN MISINFORMATION PUBLICIZED THAT MISS DUNHAM'S DAUGHTER MARIE-CHRISTINE DUNHAM PRATT HAS DIED. and consulting director of the Katherine Dunham School of Arts https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200003774/. at the throat of the dress to three inches at the bottom dance company, but returned to the convent to attend school. photograph | New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. In an At a time when African Americans were still battling blatant racism, she ran her own Katherine Dunham Dance Company, a self-supported organization that performed for decades. But once Marie-Christine (daughter), ca 1960. the first movement of the “twist,” being toe to Joyce Aschenbrenner (an anthropologist and Dunham biographer), However, she did not seriously pursue a career in the profession until she was a student at the University of Chicago. North, being forced to live in segregated communities in subpar She was a member of the Katherine Dunham dance company and as second of Belafonte's three wives, was married to him for 50 years. Her daughter Kitt Shapiro was by her side at the time of her death. Photograph. The day will close with a ‘dancer’s response to the work of a dancer’, by Ms Magna Gopal, and with a q and a session with our guest of honour, Ms Marie-Christine Dunham Pratt, the daughter of Katherine Dunham and John Pratt. It tells the story of a love triangle in ancient Egypt: Radames, a captain of the Egyptian guard, is secretly in love with Aida, daughter … This movement became, Katherine Dunham and John Pratt Katherine Dunham trained in ballet, founded Ballet Negre in 1936 and then the Katherine Dunham Dance Company based in Chicago. Found inside – Page 102Katherine Dunham, the history-making dancer and dance instructor, has made cultural ... The dance icon (below) is joined by her daughter, Marie Christine, ... Katherine Dunham and Her Dancers appear during the break in Lena Horne’s performance of “Stormy Weather,” an urban version of the blues. Aida. 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