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Dance Composition No. 34

A woman with dark brown skin wearing a white dress dances, her arms stretched in a balletic pose. Her figure is emphasized by a background of geometric circles and shapes that form what looks like a runway or stage.
© Eldzier Cortor.

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  • A woman with dark brown skin wearing a white dress dances, her arms stretched in a balletic pose. Her figure is emphasized by a background of geometric circles and shapes that form what looks like a runway or stage.

Date:

1980s

Artist:

Eldzier Cortor
American, 1916-2015

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Eldzier Cortor

Title

Dance Composition No. 34

Origin

United States

Date

1980–1989

Medium

Etching, aquatint, and flat bite from two plates in brown and black on cream wove paper

Dimensions

445 × 360 mm (image/plate); 563 × 383 mm (sheet)

Credit Line

Gift of Eldzier Cortor in memory of Sophia Cortor

Reference Number

2012.896

Copyright

© Eldzier Cortor.

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