©1997
San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum
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| Repository |
SF PALM
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| Creator | Kahrs, Katherine |
| Title | Katherine Kahrs Photography Collection,
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| Dates: | 1981-1986 |
| Extent |
4 boxes, 1 carton; 3 linear feet
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| Quantity: | For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. |
| Collection number | 990.76 |
Katherine Kahrs graduated from U.C. Berkeley with an M.A. in
studio art in 1951. After graduation, she exhibited paintings in group
shows in the various local museums and other venues. She then lived in
Italy and Holland and traveled through Europe for four years, seeing
the dancing of Sadler Wells, Bejart Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet,
Netherlands Dance Theatre, and other companies.
After returning to the Bay Area, she taught drawing, composition,
and painting from 1962 to 1978. She taught art for adult education
programs, the Pacific Art League, and U.C. Santa Cruz. She was an
exhibiting painter as well as a teacher and won an occasional award
when exhibiting.
She studied photography at Foothill College and when Richard
Gibson opened the Pacific Dance Center in Palo Alto in about 1980, she
began studying dance and also began photographing dancers in and out
of the studio. In 1982, she began working for Tance Johnson, the
director of Dance Action, and continued this affiliation until 1992.
She was also a free lance photographer in San Francisco from 1982
until 1992, photographing various small dance companies such as Lines,
Golden Gate Ballet, Conzertanz, Cheryl Chaddick, Baroque Music and
Dance, Mazynski Dance Company, and others. Her dance photographs were
exhibited at Footwork Studios, Keeble and Suchat Gallery in Palo Alto,
and Dancer's Stage for Yahuda Moar. She was included in Best
Photography of 1987.
From 1982 until 1992, she was the featured dance photographer for
Margaret Wingrove Dance Company of San Jose. She also photographed New
Dance Company in San Jose for Cliff Keuter. She was published in the
San Jose Mercury, the San Francisco Chronicle, Metro, and various
other publications.
In 1992, she retired from exclusively doing dance photography and
now does various free lance photographic assignments, as well as
exhibition photography.
The Katherine Kahrs Photography Collection consists of negatives,
proof sheets, prints, and programs which document the activities and
performances of various dancers and dance companies in the Bay Area.
Katherine Kahrs served as an official photographer for the Pacific
Dance Center and the Palo Alto Dance Center
during the 1980s and thus compiled an important visual record of their
contributions to dance education. She also photographed performances
by such groups as the Sugano School of Ballet,
the New Dance Co., Dancers' Repertory
Theatre, the Golden Gate Ballet,
Footwork, the San Francisco Jazz
Dance Co., and the San Francisco Moving Co.
Many individuals affiliated with these dance groups are also
featured in the collection. These include Richard Gibson,
Yehuda Maor, Tina Bernal,
Janet Vertis, and Fran Spector.
Students such as
Molly Story, Ken Delmar,
Sandy Perez, Toby Cohen,
and April Breunerman are represented through
posed portraits and casual shots taken at rehearsals.
The majority of the collection is composed of negatives and proof
sheets which were originally filed in binders. These have been removed
for preservation purposes, but their original groupings by ballet
company have been retained. Files of 8 x 10 prints have also been
preserved in their original arrangement by dance company and ballet or
by individual.
Other examples of Katherine Kahrs' work can be found in the Dance
Action Collection, which documents the career of Tance Johnson and the
dance company she founded.
Access Restrictions
Entire collection is open for research use.
Publication Rights
Katherine Kahrs has retained copyright on all of the materials.
Ms. Kahrs requests notification of reproduction of an image and the
citation should read "Image courtesy of the Katherine Kahrs
Photography Collection, San Francisco Performing Arts Library and
Museum." Ms. Kahrs does not expect payment for the use of an image,
nor does permission need to be granted.
Ballet -- Study and teaching;
Baroque dance photography;
Dance photography;
Dance schools;
Dance teachers
Modern dance -- Study and teaching;
This collection was donated to the San Francisco Performing Arts
Library & Museum by Katherine Kahrs on August 22, 1990.
[Identification of item], Katherine Kahrs Photography Collection,
Collection number: 990.76, San Francisco Performing Arts Library and
Museum
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Entire collection is open for research use.
Publication Rights
Katherine Kahrs has retained copyright on all of the materials.
Ms. Kahrs requests notification of reproduction of an image and the
citation should read "Image courtesy of the Katherine Kahrs
Photography Collection, San Francisco Performing Arts Library and
Museum." Ms. Kahrs does not expect payment for the use of an image,
nor does permission need to be granted.
This collection was donated to the San Francisco Performing Arts
Library & Museum by Katherine Kahrs on August 22, 1990.
[Identification of item], Katherine Kahrs Photography Collection,
Collection number: 990.76, San Francisco Performing Arts Library and
Museum
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| SERIES I. INDIVIDUALS
49 folders
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| | Consists of negatives, proof sheets and prints of
individual dancers and choreographers. Unless otherwise indicated,
materials available consist of negatives and proof sheets.
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Arranged alphabetically by name of individual and
thereunder by date.
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| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 1 |
Albert, C. - prints
n.d. |
| 5 | 2 |
Alex, Hannah - prints
Oct 1986 |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 1 |
Amarillo, Tina
n.d. |
| 1 | 2 |
Bernaseoni, Laurie
1/21/85 |
| 1 | 3 |
Bernal, Tina
7/17/81 |
| 1 | 4 |
Bernal, Tina
10/30/81 |
| 1 | 5 |
Bernal, Tina
May 1984 |
| 1 | 6 |
Bernal, Tina
3/27/86 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 3 |
Bernal, Tina - prints
n.d. |
| 5 | 4 |
Bowman, Cecelia Marie - prints
1983 |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 7 |
Breunerman, April
2/29/82 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 5 |
Breunerman, April - prints
4/21/82 |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 8 |
Caniparoli, Val
1981 |
| 1 | 9 |
Cohen, Toby
12/81 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 6 |
Cohen, Toby - prints
1980 |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 10 |
Delmar, Ken
n.d. |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 7 |
Delmar, Ken & Alex - prints
n.d. |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 11 |
Friedman, Leslie
2/17/83 |
| 1 | 12 |
Gibson, Richard
Mar 1985 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 8 |
Gibson, Richard - prints
1978-81 |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 13 |
Hilton, Wendy
6/19/85 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 9 |
Hilton, Wendy - prints
6/19/85 |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 14 |
Ibarra, Cathy
7/2/85 |
| 1 | 15 |
Jenaea, Duncan
4/8/82 |
| 1 | 16 |
Johnson, Doug
5/28/82 |
| 1 | 17 |
Johnson, Doug & Molly Story
n.d. |
| 1 | 18 |
Keuter, Cliff
n.d. |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 10 |
King, Alonso - prints
n.d. |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 19 |
Larkham, Elizabeth
4/11/81 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 11 |
Lyn, Janaea Rose
4/82 |
| 5 | 12 |
McCarthy, Cathleen
Feb 1985 |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 20 |
Murphy, Megan
Oct 1981 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 13 |
Murphy, Megan - prints
Oct 1981 |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 21 |
Palenga, Christine
n.d. |
| 1 | 22 |
Perez, Sandy
3/13/82 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 14 |
Perez, Sandy - prints
n.d. |
| 5 | 15 |
Santos, Tina
1982 |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 23 |
Schommer, Leslie
Feb 1981 |
| 1 | 24 |
Selberman, Caroly
Nov 1984 |
| 1 | 25 |
Spector, Fran
8/6/83 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 16 |
Spector, Fran - prints
n.d. |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 26 |
Story, Molly
2/5/82 |
| 1 | 27 |
Story, Molly
4/22/82 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 17 |
Story, Molly - prints
1981-82 |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 28 |
Vertis, Janet
3/20/82 |
| 1 | 29 |
Vertis, Janet
5/15/82 |
| 1 | 30 |
Vertis, Janet
n.d. |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 18 |
Vertis, Janet - prints
1985 |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 31 |
Watson, Gwendolyn
1984 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 19 |
Watson, Gwendolyn - prints
1983-84 |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 32 |
Wolner, Kirsten
1/21/85 |
| 1 | 33 |
Wynn, Bobbie
4/30/81 |
| 1 | 34 |
Zaraspe, Hector
8/29/85 |
| 1 | 35 | Unknown female dancer
n.d. |
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| SERIES II. DANCE COMPANIES
43 folders
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| | Includes negatives, proof sheets, and prints of
various dance companies active in the Bay Area.
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Arranged alphabetically by name of company and
thereunder by date.
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| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 20 | Baroque dancers
n.d. |
| Box | Folder |
| 2 | 1-2 | Eastern dancers
n.d. |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 21 | Eastern dancers - prints
n.d. |
| Box | Folder |
| 2 | 3 | Eiko & Komo
n.d. |
| 2 | 4 | Eskimo dancers
Aug 1982 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 22 | Eskimo dancers - prints
1983 |
| Box | Folder |
| 2 | 5 |
Footwork
10/6/86 |
| 2 | 6 |
Dancers' Repertory Theatre : 'Twas the Night before Xmas
Dec 1982 |
| 2 | 7 |
Dancers' Repertory Theatre: Alice at the Palace
May 1983
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| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 23 |
Alice at the Palace - prints
May 1983
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| Box | Folder |
| 2 | 8 |
Dancers' Stage
Feb 13-14, 1983
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| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 24 |
Golden Gate Ballet - prints
n.d.
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| Box | Folder |
| 2 | 9 |
New Dance Co.
Sept 28, 1983
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| 2 | 10 |
New Dance Co.
Oct 1983
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| 2 | 11 |
New Dance Co.
11/10/83
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| 2 | 11 |
New Dance Co.
11/10/83
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| 2 | 12 |
New Dance Co.
1/29/84
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| 2 | 13 |
New Dance Co.
11/30/84
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| 2 | 14 |
New Dance Co.
2/28/85
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| 2 | 15 |
New Dance Co.
Oct 2-4,1986
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| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 25-26 |
New Dance Co. - prints
1986
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| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 16 |
San Francisco Jazz Dance Co.
11/14/81 |
| 1 | 17 |
San Francisco Moving Co.
10/30/82 |
| 1 | 18 |
Sugano School of Ballet
6/6/82 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 36 |
Sugano School of Ballet - prints
1982 |
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| SERIES III. PALO ALTO DANCE CENTER
13 folders
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| | Contains negatives, proof sheets, and prints of
dress rehearsals and performances given by the Palo Alto
Dance Center.
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| | Unless otherwise indicated, materials available consist of
negatives and proof sheets. |
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Arranged chronologically.
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| Box | Folder |
| 3 | 1 | Benefit
4/8/83 |
| 3 | 2 | Performance
6/5/83 |
| 3 | 3 | Performance
6/23/83 |
| 3 | 4 | Performance
6/26/83 |
| 3 | 5 | Dress Rehearsal
7/15/84 |
| 3 | 6 | Performance
11/2/85 |
| 3 | 7 | Performance
12/5/85 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 34 | Performance - prints
Dec 1985 |
| Box | Folder |
| 3 | 8 | Performance
6/8/86 |
| 3 | 9 | Performance
7/18/86 |
| 3 | 10 | Performance
10/17/86 |
| 3 | 11 | Performance
10/24/86 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 35 | Performance - prints
n.d. |
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| SERIES IV. PACIFIC DANCE CENTER
41 folders
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| | Consists of negatives, proof sheets, and prints
documenting the teaching and peformance activities of the Pacific
Dance Center.
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| | Unless otherwise indicated, materials available consist of
negatives and proof sheets. |
| | Divided into three sub-series: 1)Classes;
2)Rehearsals; and 3)Performances. The classes sub-series is arranged
chronologically and the rehearsals and performances sub-series are
arranged by ballet and thereunder by date. |
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| | Sub-series I. Classes |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 27-28 | | Classes - prints
Summer 1980 |
| Box | Folder |
| 4 | 1-2 | | Classes
1981 |
| 4 | 3 | |
Richard Gibson's class
1981 |
| 4 | 4 | | Classes
2/81 |
| 4 | 5 | |
Yehuda Maor's class
4/81 |
| 4 | 6 | |
Richard Gibson's class
4/5/81 |
| 4 | 7 | |
Cliff Keuter's class
4/10/81 |
| 4 | 8 | | Auditions
Oct 1981 |
| 4 | 9-10 | |
Yehuda Maor's Ballet V class
11/2/81 |
| 4 | 11 | |
Yehuda Maor's Ballet II-III class
11/4/81 |
| 4 | 12 | |
Yehuda Maor's Modern Dance class
11/4/81 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 32 | |
Yehuda Maor's Ballet IV-prints
1981
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| Box | Folder |
| 4 | 13 | |
Gibson & Maor's class
Nov.1981
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| 4 | 14 | |
Tina Santos' pointe class
12/81
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| 4 | 15 | |
Richard Gibson's class
4/3/82
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| 4 | 16 | |
Tina Santos' class
4/3/82
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| 4 | 17 | |
Rebecca Wright's class
4/22/82
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| 4 | 18 | |
Christine Elliott's class
8/82
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| 4 | 19 | |
Yehuda Maor's studio
9/24/82
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| Sub-series II. Rehearsals |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 30 | | Spring recital - prints
1981 |
| Box | Folder |
| 4 | 20 | |
Ballade
2/12/82 |
| 4 | 21 | |
Hills of Spring
2/12/82 |
| 4 | 22 | |
Nightingales
2/12/82 |
| 4 | 23 | |
Variations on Handel
2/12/82 |
| 4 | 24 | |
Vienna Ball
1/30/82 |
| 4 | 25-27 | | Unknown ballets
2/7/82 |
| Sub-series III. Performances |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 31 | | Spring Recital-prints
4/81 |
| Box | Folder |
| 4 | 28 | | Reception
4/30/81 |
| 4 | 29 | | Summer Recital
8/22/81 |
| 4 | 30 | |
Ballade
12/81 |
| 4 | 31 | |
Ballade
2/14/82 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 33 | |
Four Works - prints
2/14/82 |
| Box | Folder |
| 4 | 32 | |
Hills of Spring
2/14/82 |
| 4 | 33 | |
Nightingales
12/81 |
| 4 | 34 | |
Variations on a Rococco Theme
12/81 |
| 4 | 35 | |
Vienna Ball
1/30/82 |
| 4 | 36-37 | | Unknown ballet
1982? |
| 4 | 38 | | Unknown trio
6/82 |
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| SERIES V. PROGRAMS
1 folder
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| | Contains programs for various performances
documented in the collection's photographic files. |
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Arranged chronologically.
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