Step by Step (Judith Jamison conducting a workshop at the University of Vermont)

Irene Fertik, American, born 1943

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1980s

Gelatin silver print

Image: 11 9/16 × 7 11/16 in. (29.3 × 19.6 cm)

Sheet: 13 15/16 × 9 7/8 in. (35.4 × 25.1 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College

2018.10.4

Geography

Place Made: United States, North America

Period

20th century

Object Name

Photograph

Research Area

Photograph

Not on view

Inscriptions

Inscribed, on reverse, bottom edge, in red ink: Print / belongs to R. Steiner/ Dancer Judith Jamison credit Burlington Free Press / ph. by Irene Fertik

Label

In the rooted stance of the modern dance tradition, iconic performer Judith Jamison shares her enthusiasm for her art while instructing a young student during a guest-artist stint in Vermont. Jamison is best known for being the muse for and originating performer of the Alvin Ailey–choreographed solo piece Cry, an ode to Black womanhood that culminates in ecstatic joy.

From the 2024 exhibition And I'm Feeling Good: Relaxation and Resistance, curated by Alisa Swindell, Associate Curator of Photography

Course History

Art History 5.01, Introduction to Contemporary Art, Mary Coffey and Chad Elias, Winter 2024

Art History 83.07, Keywords for ARTH: Race, Mary Coffey, Winter 2024

Theater 10.55, African and African American Studies 32.15, Curating Black Theater, Monica Ndounou, Spring 2024

Exhibition History

And I'm Feeling Good: Relaxation and Resistance, Ivan Albright Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, January 20-April 13, 2024.

In Spite of Everything, Yes, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, August 30-October 26, 1986.

Publication History

Ralph and Caroline Steiner, In Spite of Everything, Yes, Hanover, New Hampshire: Trustees of Dartmouth College, 1986, p. 61.

Provenance

Found in the collection; catalogued, 2018.

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