Barbara Morgan

(American, 1900–1992)

Barbara Morgan was an American photographer who captured images of professional dancers during their performances. Interested in the visual power of gesture, Morgan froze these ephemeral moments to heighten their symbolic significance. “Primarily, I am after that instant of combustion, when all the energies of the spirit are wonderfully coordinated with the action of the body,” she once said. Born on July 8, 1900 in Buffalo, KS, she moved with her family to Southern California as a child. Morgan went on study painting at the University of California, Los Angeles before moving to New York in 1930. In the city, she was exposed to the photography of Edward Weston and the dance performances of Martha Graham. These two new interests mingled to lead Morgan towards her photography project documenting at least 40 established dancers and choreographers, including Merce Cunningham. The artist also spent time traveling the Southwest, where she documented Navajo and Pueblo Indians dance rituals with watercolors, prints, and photographs. Morgan died on August 17, 1992 in Sleepy Hollow, NY. Today, her works are held in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, among others.

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MARTHA GRAHAM –

Barbara Morgan

MARTHA GRAHAM – "LETTER TO THE WORLD" (KICK), 1940

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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Lloyd's Head, 1944

Barbara Morgan

Lloyd's Head, 1944

Sale Date: April 8, 2020

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City Shell (photomontage), 1938

Barbara Morgan

City Shell (photomontage), 1938

Sale Date: April 8, 2020

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Martha Graham-Ekstasis, 1935

Barbara Morgan

Martha Graham-Ekstasis, 1935

Sale Date: April 4, 2020

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Martha Graham, Letter to the World (Kick), 1940

Barbara Morgan

Martha Graham, Letter to the World (Kick), 1940

Sale Date: April 4, 2020

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Spring on Madison Square, 1938

Barbara Morgan

Spring on Madison Square, 1938

Sale Date: April 4, 2020

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Wind Bee Honey Comb Skyscaper, 1975

Barbara Morgan

Wind Bee Honey Comb Skyscaper, 1975

Sale Date: December 18, 2019

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Spring on Madison Square, 1938

Barbara Morgan

Spring on Madison Square, 1938

Sale Date: December 18, 2019

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Martha Graham-Ekstasis, 1935

Barbara Morgan

Martha Graham-Ekstasis, 1935

Sale Date: December 18, 2019

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Lloyd's Head, 1944

Barbara Morgan

Lloyd's Head, 1944

Sale Date: December 18, 2019

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José Limón, 1944

Barbara Morgan

José Limón, 1944

Sale Date: December 18, 2019

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Martha Graham, Letter to the World, 1940

Barbara Morgan

Martha Graham, Letter to the World, 1940

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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Martha Graham and Eric Hawkins at Bennington , 1938

Barbara Morgan

Martha Graham and Eric Hawkins at Bennington , 1938

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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José Limón, Mexican Suite, Peón, 1944

Barbara Morgan

José Limón, Mexican Suite, Peón, 1944

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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Martha Graham and Erick Hawkins - Every Soul is...

Barbara Morgan

Martha Graham and Erick Hawkins - Every Soul is...

Sale Date: December 11, 2019

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Immediate Tragedy and War Theme (2 works)

Barbara Morgan

Immediate Tragedy and War Theme (2 works)

Sale Date: December 11, 2019

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Cornleaf, 1947

Barbara Morgan

Cornleaf, 1947

Sale Date: November 8, 2019

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Martha Graham,

Barbara Morgan

Martha Graham, "Letter To The World" (Kick), 1940

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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Martha Graham--Letter to the World (Swirl), 1940

Barbara Morgan

Martha Graham--Letter to the World (Swirl), 1940

Sale Date: October 17, 2019

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Martha Graham--Letter to the World (Kick), 1940

Barbara Morgan

Martha Graham--Letter to the World (Kick), 1940

Sale Date: October 17, 2019

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Solo, Eric Hawkins as El Flagellante, 1940

Barbara Morgan

Solo, Eric Hawkins as El Flagellante, 1940

Sale Date: October 4, 2019

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Martha Graham-Letter to the World, 1940

Barbara Morgan

Martha Graham-Letter to the World, 1940

Sale Date: October 4, 2019

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Martha Graham-Ekstasis, 1935

Barbara Morgan

Martha Graham-Ekstasis, 1935

Sale Date: October 4, 2019

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Five Photographs of Martha Graham and..., 1935–1944

Barbara Morgan

Five Photographs of Martha Graham and..., 1935–1944

Sale Date: October 4, 2019

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