Participant in the "Positive Motion Workshop," 1991
Title
Participant in the "Positive Motion Workshop," 1991
Subject
Halprin, Anna
AIDS (Disease) and art
Description
Participant in the "Positive Motion Workshop" holding a drawing with the text "You will die!!" A photograph from the documentary "Positive Motion" which follows a unique HIV/AIDS dance group in San Francisco led by pioneering dancer Anna Halprin. It shows a group of men with AIDS or HIV-infection using their condition as a resource for creative expression. The film follows seven months of the group's emotionally-charged workshops, culminating in a poignant performance of a work titled "Carry Me Home." (https://openeyepictures.com/positive-motion-1)
Creator
Photographer Unknown
Source
Anna Halprin Papers
Date
1991
Contributor
Cataloging, digitization, and access supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Art Works.
Rights
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Type
Still Image
Identifier
AH-0628
Original Format
Photograph 4" x 6"
Citation
Photographer Unknown, “Participant in the "Positive Motion Workshop," 1991,” Anna Halprin Digital Archive, accessed May 18, 2024, https://annahalprindigitalarchive.omeka.net/items/show/750.