{"product_id":"20393-balanchine-george-signed-candid-photograph","title":"Balanchine, George. (1904–1983) Signed Candid Photograph","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eOriginal candid photograph of the choreographer known as the father of American ballet, boldly signed in blue ink with his name alone.  \"George Balanchine \/ April \/ 1944\" written to verso in an unknown hand, presumably that of the photographer.  In very fine condition.  4.5 x 3.25 inches (11.4 x 8.2 cm.). Signed photographs of Balanchine from this period are uncommon.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eBalanchine had begun his association with Ballet Theatre in NY the prior year. In 1944, he \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003echoreographed \u003c\/span\u003ehis first original work for them, \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eWaltz\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eAcademy\u003c\/i\u003e (Rieti) as well as ballet sequences for Broadway musical comedy \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eDream with Music \u003c\/i\u003e(Warnick). In Los Angeles that year, he created dances for operetta \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eSong of Norway \u003c\/i\u003eto music by Edvard Grieg using dancers from Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, beginning a two-year association with that company as resident choreographer, his first original work for them being \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eDanses Concertantes \u003c\/i\u003e(Stravinsky). \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eFrom the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093747421343,"sku":"20393","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Balanchine_George_Signed_Photograph_20393a.jpg?v=1722190080","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/20393-balanchine-george-signed-candid-photograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}