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A striking and highly collectible 1986 American Dance Festival offset lithograph by photographer and designer Jimmy Williams, professionally framed behind glass and ready to display. This dramatic panoramic composition features a series of neon pink and violet dancer forms suspended against a deep black ground, their movements mirrored and fragmented into an almost surreal sequence of abstract shapes. The image is based on an ADF-commissioned photograph of the Nikolais Dance Theatre production Crucible. The art poster captures the experimental spirit of modern dance in the 1980s, transforming the dancers’ bodies into rhythmic, sculptural forms that seem to float across the length of the composition. The poster retains its original credits, including photography ©1986 Jimmy Williams, with design by Peter Taflan Marketing Communications of Durham, North Carolina.
The American Dance Festival is one of the most influential institutions in modern dance, tracing its roots to 1934 and moving to Duke University in Durham in 1978. For decades it has brought together world-renowned choreographers, dancers, and companies, helping shape the history of modern dance in America. The art poster remains in very good vintage condition with light wear consistent with age, and the frame shows minor cosmetic wear that does not detract from its display. A wonderful piece for collectors of dance memorabilia, vintage posters, or Durham ephemera!
Measurements: 14” x 36.25”
LOCAL PICK UP ONLY
A striking and highly collectible 1986 American Dance Festival offset lithograph by photographer and designer Jimmy Williams, professionally framed behind glass and ready to display. This dramatic panoramic composition features a series of neon pink and violet dancer forms suspended against a deep black ground, their movements mirrored and fragmented into an almost surreal sequence of abstract shapes. The image is based on an ADF-commissioned photograph of the Nikolais Dance Theatre production Crucible. The art poster captures the experimental spirit of modern dance in the 1980s, transforming the dancers’ bodies into rhythmic, sculptural forms that seem to float across the length of the composition. The poster retains its original credits, including photography ©1986 Jimmy Williams, with design by Peter Taflan Marketing Communications of Durham, North Carolina.
The American Dance Festival is one of the most influential institutions in modern dance, tracing its roots to 1934 and moving to Duke University in Durham in 1978. For decades it has brought together world-renowned choreographers, dancers, and companies, helping shape the history of modern dance in America. The art poster remains in very good vintage condition with light wear consistent with age, and the frame shows minor cosmetic wear that does not detract from its display. A wonderful piece for collectors of dance memorabilia, vintage posters, or Durham ephemera!
Measurements: 14” x 36.25”
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