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Original 1970 Brooklyn Academy of Music Spring Festival of Dance window card advertising an extraordinary lineup of major American dance companies and artists at BAM.
The dates identify this as the 1970 Spring Festival of Dance, with performances including:
American Ballet Company
March 31–April 12
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
April 15–26
Arthur Hall Afro-American Dance Ensemble
May 1 & 2
Eleo Pomare Dance Company
May 2
The Afro-American Singing Theater’s production of The Black Cowboys
May 3
This is an especially significant piece of dance history because it brings together Alvin Ailey, Arthur Hall and Eleo Pomare on one original BAM promotional card, giving it strong importance within the history of Black dance and performance in New York.
The poster also dates from the early years of Harvey Lichtenstein’s transformation of the Brooklyn Academy of Music into a major center for contemporary and adventurous performance.
Details:
* Brooklyn Academy of Music
* Spring Festival of Dance
* 1970
* American Ballet Company
* Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
* Arthur Hall Afro-American Dance Ensemble
* Eleo Pomare Dance Company
* The Black Cowboys
* Approx. 14 x 22 inches
* Original vintage heavy cardboard window card
The bold black-and-white photographic design is a striking example of late-1960s/early-1970s performing arts advertising and has strong crossover appeal for collectors of Alvin Ailey, Black dance history, Eleo Pomare, BAM memorabilia, African American performing arts, modern dance and vintage New York cultural ephemera.
Condition
Original vintage condition with age and display wear.
There is general surface rubbing and scuffing, edge and corner wear, light discoloration and handling marks consistent with age. Please review all photographs carefully, as they are part of the condition description.
Despite the wear, the image and typography remain bold and highly displayable.
