Martha Graham
Datec. 1939
Artist
Paul Raphael Meltsner
(American painter, 1905-1967)
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions29 3/8 × 23 1/4 in. (74.6 × 59.1 cm)
frame: 38 1/8 × 31 7/8 in. (96.8 × 81 cm)
frame: 38 1/8 × 31 7/8 in. (96.8 × 81 cm)
Credit LineBequest of John L. Sexton, 1955
Object number1955-11
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextMeltsner is probably best known for his evocative paintings of Martha Graham, one of the founders of modern dance, and her troupe. By simplifying her face and figure into smooth planes, Meltsner conveys the classical grace and essential modernity of Graham's dancing.
