JAMES DEAN TAKES KATHERINE DUNHAM DANCE CLASS (1955) Photo archive

New York: Dennis Stock, 1955. Set of 4 vintage original 7 x 10″ (17 x 25 cm) black-and-white double weight glossy silver gelatin photos. Fine.

James Dean, assisted by choreographer Katherine Dunham, is seen at the barre taking a class, ca. late-1954. Friend Eartha Kitt is seen in two of the photos. The class took place at The Katherine Dunham School of Cultural Arts in New York City. Photographer Dennis Stock shot a group of photos of Dean and Kitt taking the dance class.