DANCE] Archive of letters, photographs etc. belonging to John Martin , the eminent American dance critic. Included are in excess of 1500 photographs (some by well known photographers, such as Andre Kertesz and George Platt Lynes ; miscellaneous correspondence including letters from Leonard Kirstein, Ruth St. Denis, Martha Graham, Bronislava Nijinska Rockwell Kent Rudolf Laban etc; a presentation copy of a book by Martha Graham; art by Vicente Escudero (the flamenco artist and painter); a presentation album given to Martin on the occasion of his twenty-fifth year with the Times, inscribed by many leading figures in dance, including Jose Limon and Martha Graham; etc. Some images and artifacts worn and soiled, but an exceptionally interesting group. John Martin (1893-1985) was the first major American critic of dance, joining the New York Times in 1927. He was a passionate and persuasive advocate for modern dance, an interest which is strongly reflected in this large archive. C
DANCE] Archive of letters, photographs etc. belonging to John Martin , the eminent American dance critic. Included are in excess of 1500 photographs (some by well known photographers, such as Andre Kertesz and George Platt Lynes ; miscellaneous correspondence including letters from Leonard Kirstein, Ruth St. Denis, Martha Graham, Bronislava Nijinska Rockwell Kent Rudolf Laban etc; a presentation copy of a book by Martha Graham; art by Vicente Escudero (the flamenco artist and painter); a presentation album given to Martin on the occasion of his twenty-fifth year with the Times, inscribed by many leading figures in dance, including Jose Limon and Martha Graham; etc. Some images and artifacts worn and soiled, but an exceptionally interesting group. John Martin (1893-1985) was the first major American critic of dance, joining the New York Times in 1927. He was a passionate and persuasive advocate for modern dance, an interest which is strongly reflected in this large archive. C
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