Gelatin silver print, 1940, printed circa 1980, with Morgan's signature, title, and date (1940) in ink to recto, her signature, title, and negative and print dates in ink to verso, full title reads "Martha Graham - El Penitente (solo - Erick Hawkins - El Flagellante)," unframed.

Image Size 17 1/4 x 13 1/2 in.; Sheet Size 20 x 16 in.

These photographs by Barbara Morgan of the Martha Graham Dance Company are landmarks in the history of photography and dance. Morgan is one of the most important photographers of the twentieth century, and Graham is considered the creator of modern American dance. In Martha Graham: Sixteen Dances in Photographs, Graham says that Morgan successfully "capture(s) the instant of a dance and transform(s) it into a timeless gesture."

Overall few condition concerns; some imperfections within printing; minute rubbing lower left and upper right corners.