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PAULINE KONER. RARE 1950's PHOTO. JOSE LIMON. MIKHAIL FOKINE. DORIS HUMPHREY.
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RARE 1950's PHOTOGRAPH of FAMED DANCER & CHOREOGRAPHER:
PAULINE KONER.
Pauline Koner's first choreographed piece was presented on December 7, 1930
at the
Guild Theatre
.
She worked as a soloist
for 15 years,
specializing in ballet, Asian dance, and Spanish dance.
Among the countries she toured were
Egypt
and
Palestine
in 1932, and the
Soviet Union
from 1934 to 1936,
After the war, she danced in several companies, including Fokine's, Ito's (1928–29), and
José Limón
's (1946-1960).
With
Kitty Doner
, Koner developed 11 "Choreotones" for
CBS
television in 1945.
She was associated with
Doris Humphrey
after World War II; she choreographed her best-known dance,
The Farewell
(1962), in honor of Humphrey.
This rare 1950's photograph measures 10" x 8".
See Gallery.