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Exhibition

Dance in Pennsylvania

The Nation's First Steps

Ritual Ghanta Bell, Central Tibet, c. 19th century. Copper alloy with mercury gilding and resin, 8 x 3 3/4 inches (20.3 x 9.5 cm). Philadelphia Museum of Art: Gift of Hannah Neil Wheeler in memory of Charles Wheeler, 1933

When

Dec 11, 1982 Feb 20, 1983

About

Dance in Pennsylvania: The Nation's First Steps was an exhibition of 77 eighteenth- to twentieth-century objects, including drawings, prints, costumes, models, and photographs, installed in the Director's Corridor. The exhibition was organized by Barbara Malinsky for the Pennsylvania Ballet and installed by Barbara Malinsky and Tara Robinson, Installation Coordinator. It was supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council with additional contributions by Danskin, Inc., Esmark, Inc, The Pew Memorial Trust, and Kathryn H. Mostel.

Curators

Barbara Malinksy
Tara Robinson

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