[Patricia Wilde, Diana Adams, Maria Tallchief, Tanaquil Le Clercq, and Melissa Hayden in "Caracole," choreography by George Balanchine, costumes by Christian Bérard]
Creation date
1952
Materials
gelatin silver print
Person depicted
Melissa Hayden
Person depicted
Diana Adams
Person depicted
Maria Tallchief
Person depicted
Tanaquil Le Clercq (Paris, France, 1929 – 2000, New York, New York)
Person depicted
Patricia Wilde (Ottawa, Canada, 1928 – 2021, Stephens City, Virginia)
Dimensions
paper size: 10 x 8 in. image size: 7 7/8 x 7 1/4 in.
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Tracy, Class of 1977
Place of Creation
probably photographed in New York, New York, United States, North America
Handwritten in black ink, paper verso, beginning upper center: Patricia Wilde / Diana Adams / Maria Tallchief / Tanaquil Le Clercq / Melissa Hayden [each last name underlined in green pencil] / Fred Melton / Courtesy Dance Collection Handwritten in orange pencil, paper verso, lower right: 42 to 27 / [horizontal line] / [DP] / [horizontal line] Handwritten in black ink, paper verso, lower right: 64 ½ Handwritten blue pencil, paper verso, lower center: A [encircled] Handwritten blue pencil, paper verso, lower center: p.96 [“96” underlined]
Ongoing Research
Research on our collection is ongoing. If you have resources you’d like to share, please contact Associate Curator Rebecca McNamara.
Inspired by the annual February Tang <3 Students Event
The Tang Pattern Project celebrates the Museum’s 20th anniversary. Organized by Head of Design Jean Tschanz-Egger, past and current Tang Design Interns created patterns inspired by the Museum’s exhibition and event history.
