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Scope and Content Note
The Herta Moselsio Photographs of Martha Graham's Lamentation collection is composed of 19 different shots of Martha Graham performing her solo dance work titled Lamentation (which premiered in 1930), at which time the performance was also filmed. Date of the photographs is uncertain: the dance premiered in New York City in 1930, but the filming and photography at Bennington has been variously cited as 1937, 1939, or the date of the release of Moselsio's documentary film, 1943.
Several of the photographs are represented in this collection by a number of prints with different contrast. Two poses are photocopies or contemporary prints of originals. Most of the images in this collection have been digitized and are accessible online.