The New York Public Library Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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1 The New York Public Library Jerome Robbins Dance Division *MGZKC Compiled by Camille Croce Dee, 2015 Summary Creator: Paul Taylor Dance Company Title: Date: Size: 1.26 linear feet (3 boxes) Abstract: The consist of approximately 2,600 color slides documenting dances by legendary modern dance choreographer Paul Taylor, from 1986 to Access: Some collections held by the Dance, Music, Recorded Sound, and Theatre Divisions at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts are held off-site and must be requested in advance. Please check the collection records in the NYPL's online catalog for detailed location information. For general guidance about requesting offsite materials, please consult: Conditions Governing Use: The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Dance Division at Preferred citation:, *MGZKC Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library Processing note: Compiled by Camille Croce Dee, 2015 Creator History The Paul Taylor Dance Company is one of America's leading modern dance companies and was founded in 1954 by legendary dancer and choreographer Paul Taylor. The company currently performs and tours in the United States and abroad. Scope and Content Note The consist of approximately 2,600 color slides documenting i

2 dances by legendary modern dance choreographer Paul Taylor, from 1986 to Many of the slides are publicity photographs taken principally by Lois Greenfield and Jack Mitchell; other photographers include Tom Brazil, Johan Elbers, Julie Lemberger, Lisa Levart, Nan Mitchell, Howard Schatz, and Beatriz Schiller. The dances Cascade, Eventide and Spindrift are especially well-represented. There are numerous duplicates in the collection. Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by dance title. Key Terms Subjects Dance -- United States -- 20th century -- slides Dance companies -- Photographs Genre/Physical Characteristic Slides Names Elbers, Johan Greenfield, Lois Mitchell, Jack, Taylor, Paul (Saxophonist) ii

3 Container List b. 1 f. 1 Arden Court circa 1990s Includes images by Lois Greenfield, Jack Mitchell and Beatriz Schiller. b. 1 f. 2 Aureole circa 1990s Includes images by Lois Greenfield and Jack Mitchell. b. 1 f. 3 Big Bertha circa 2000 Includes images by Jack Mitchell; Heather Berest, Orion Duckstein, Kristi Egtvedt, and Annmaria Mazzini among those pictured. b. 1 f. 4 Black Tuesday circa 2001 Includes images by Lois Greenfield; Patrick Corbin, Orion Duckstein, Annmaria Mazzini, Julie Tice, and Amy Young among those pictured. b. 1 f. 5 Brandenburgs circa 1990s-1997 Includes images by Johan Elbers and Lois Greenfield; Andrew Asnes, Francie Huber and Lisa Viola among those pictured. b. 1 f. 6-7 Cascade circa 1999 Includes images by Lois Greenfield; Heather Berest, Kristi Egtvedt, Andy LeBeau, Richard Chen See, and Lisa Viola among those pictured. b. 1 f. 8 Cloven Kingdom circa 1999 Includes images by Lois Greenfield; Andrew Asnes, Rachel Berman Benz, Orion Duckstein, David Grenke, Caryn Heilman, Robert Kleinendorst, Ted Thomas, and Michael Trusnovec among those pictured. b. 1 f. 9 Company B circa 1991, circa 1990s Includes images by Jack Mitchell and Lois Greenfield; Andrew Asnes among those pictured. b. 1 f. 10 Counterswarm circa 1990s Includes images by Lois Greenfield. b. 1 f. 11 Dandelion Wine circa 2001 Includes images by Lois Greenfield; Orion Duckstein, Richard Chen See, Julie Tice, and Amy Young among those pictured. b. 1 f. 12 Diggity circa 1990s Includes images by Jack Mitchell; Lisa Viola and Joao Mauricio among those pictured. b. 1 f. 13 Dust circa 1990s Includes images by Lois Greenfield. b. 1 f. 14 Esplanade circa 1990s-2001 Includes images by Lois Greenfield and Jack Mitchell; Kristi Egtvegt, Francie Huber, Sylvia Nevjinsky, Thomas Patrick, James Samson, Richard Chen See, Takehiro Ueyama, Lisa Viola, and Amy Young among those pictured. b. 2 f. 1-3 Eventide 1997 Includes images by Johan Elbers and Howard Schatz; Patrick Corbin, Francie Huber, Richard Chen See, and Lisa Viola among those pictured. 1

4 b. 2 f. 4 Fiddlers Green circa 1999 Includes images by Lois Greenfield; Rachel Berman Benz, Patrick Corbin, Sylvia Nevjinsky, Thomas Patrick, and Takehiro Ueyama among those pictured. b. 2 f. 5 (A) Field of Grass circa 1993 Includes images by Johan Elbers, Lois Greenfield, Jack Mitchell, and Beatriz Schiller; Rachel Berman Benz, Patrick Corbin and Richard Chen See among those pictured. b. 2 f. 6 Fiends Angelical circa 2000 Includes images by Lois Greenfield; Patrick Corbin and Lisa Viola among those pictured. b. 2 f. 7 Funny Papers circa 1995 Includes images by Johan Elbers, Lois Greenfield and Lisa Levart; Andrew Asnes, Mary Cochran, Edward Talton-Jackson, and Lisa Viola among those pictured. b. 2 f. 8 Images circa 2003 Includes image by Lois Greenfield; Annmaria Mazzini and Michael Trusnovec pictured. b. 2 f. 9 Last Look 1997 Includes images by Howard Schatz; Thomas Patrick among those pictured. b. 2 f. 10 Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rehearsal) circa 1999 Includes images by Lois Greenfield; Patrick Corbin and Lisa Viola pictured. b. 2 f. 11 Moonbine circa 1994 Includes images by Tom Brazil and Johan Elbers. b. 2 f. 12 Musical Offering [1986], circa 1990s Includes images by Lois Greenfield and Beatriz Schiller; "1988" on 1 slide; Patrick Corbin, Richard Chen See and Michael Trusnovec among those pictured. b. 2 f. 13 Nightshade circa 1999 Includes images by Lois Greenfield; Andrew Asnes, Heather Berest, Maureen Mansfield (?), Richard Chen See, and Ted Thomas among those pictured. b. 3 f. 1 Offenbach Overtures circa 1995 Includes images by Johan Elbers, Lois Greenfield, Julie Lemberger, and Beatriz Schiller; Heather Berest, Sylvia Nevjinsky, Ted Thomas, and Lisa Viola among those pictured. b. 3 f. 2 Piazzolla Caldera circa 1997 Includes images by Lois Greenfield; Heather Berest and Ted Thomas among those pictured. b. 3 f. 3 Polaris circa 1996 Includes images by Lois Greenfield; Heather Berest, Patrick Corbin, and Caryn Heilman, among those pictured. b. 3 f. 4 Prime Numbers 1997 Includes images by Johan Elbers and Howard Schatz. b. 3 f. 5 Profiles circa 1998 Includes images by Lois Greenfield and Jack Mitchell; Andrew Asnes, Francie Huber, Richard Chen See, and Lisa Viola among those pictured. b. 3 f. 6 Promethean Fire circa 2002 Includes images by Lois Greenfield; Patrick Corbin and Lisa Viola pictured. 2

5 b. 3 f. 7 Public Domain circa 1990s b. 3 f. 8 Roses circa 1990s Includes images by Lois Greenfield; Patrick Corbin and Sylvia Nevjinsky among those pictured. b. 3 f. 9 Speaking in Tongues circa 1990s-2002 Includes images by Lois Greenfield and Jack Mitchell; Patrick Corbin, Francie Huber, Annmaria Mazzini, and Richard Chen See among those pictured. b. 3 f Spindrift circa 1993 Includes images by Johann Elbers, Nan Melville, Jack Mitchell, and Beatriz Schiller; Andrew Asnes among those pictured. b. 3 f. 12 Sunset circa 2000 Includes images by Lois Greenfield; Maureen Mansfield among those pictured. b. 3 f. 13 Syzygy circa 1990s-2000 Includes images by Lois Greenfield and Jack Mitchell; Andy LeBeau, Annmaria Mazzini, Sylvia Nevjinsky, Ted Thomas, and Takehiro Ueyama among those pictured. b. 3 f. 14 (The) Word 2004 Includes images by Lois Greenfield; Heather Berest, Patrick Corbin and Takehiro Ueyama among those pictured. 3