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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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Pass fe white

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Title
Pass fe white
Additional title: Pass fe white (Choreographic work : Miller)
Names
Miller, Joan, 1936-2014 (Choreographer)
Bennett, Louise (Author)
Waldman, Max (Videographer)
Miller, Joan, 1936-2014 (Dancer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1972
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7925
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-1527 (former)
Topics
Dance, Black -- United States
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Creation/production credits: Videotaped by Max Waldman in his studio.
Performers: Choreography/performance: Joan Miller. Poetry: Louise Bennett.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (25 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Unedited tape. The work is performed in 3 sections, each of which is recorded twice before proceeding to the next section, with 2 false starts in the third section. The poetry of Jamaican-born Louise Bennett provides the background for this solo which defines the dilemma of a Black woman who tries to pass for white.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY906023700-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12168859
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 563bae00-8cdb-0135-f19b-65515b16a1f2
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1936: Creator Born
  • 1972: Issued
  • 2014: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Pass fe white" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1972. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ca9e04ad-d26d-4adb-8ecd-670df66b97d5

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Pass fe white" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ca9e04ad-d26d-4adb-8ecd-670df66b97d5

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1972). Pass fe white Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ca9e04ad-d26d-4adb-8ecd-670df66b97d5

Wikipedia Citation

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Pass fe white