Group of about 8 dancers in unitards and white fluffy hats performing on staggered platforms in front of a historic stone arch. They are posed in varied crouching and reaching positions. The back of the photograph identifies this performance as “Guignol.”

Three dancers kneel on a dark stage wearing spiral costumes that wrap around them like funnels, set against a black background. The back of the photograph identifies this performance as "Vaudeville of the dement."

One dancer holds a handstand on a stilt-like structure while another supports it. Both are in front of an old brick wall with arched openings. The back of the photograph identifies this performance as “Styx.”

(1/2) Donated by Murray Louis, #AlwinNikolais and #MurrayLouis Dance Collection at the Mahn Center exhibits many aspects of the careers of Nikolais and Louis as significant figures in American Modern Dance. Collection: bit.ly/ou-mss-nikol... #Dance #archives #FestivaldAvignon