Since he died in 2014 aged 88 Mitchell’s work has become even more collectible, The images we have included here are all available at priced from $600 to $2000. His books include Icons & Idols(1998), for which Edward Albee wrote the foreword, and a book of his Alvin Ailey photography, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (1993). A creative union was forged in 1961 between dynamic choreographer Alvin Ailey and Jack Mitchell, who was already known as the preeminent photographer of dance. He was the subject of a 2006 documentary, My Life is Black and White, directed by Craig Highberger. Arts Magazine called him the first photographer to treat creative individuals as characters outside of their works. Mitchell’s work appeared in major newspapers and on the cover of major magazines, including over 160 covers of Dance Magazine. His portraiture, lighting skill, and ability to capture dancers in what he termed “moving stills” Mitchell developed at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater where he photographed dancers for three decades, Jack Mitchell was one of the most important dance photographers of the 20th century.
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