Photographs of Contact Improvisation

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[23 Mar 2005]

(Black and White JPEG, 27Kb): Karl Frost and Olive Bieringa dancing in a parking lot in Wellington, NZ. Photographer unknown, sent by Karl via Brenton Cheng.
Karl Frost and Olive Bieringa in parking lot. 30Kb: Second in the series.
Charley Mosey and Nuria Bowart 21Kb: Charley Mosey and Nuria Bowart connect at the Fall 1996 East Coast Contact Jam at Claymont Court, West Virginia. Jim Benson Photo.
ecj2.jpg 21Kb: Lee Ross (Boulder CO) approaches Cheryl Pallant (Richmond VA) at high speed during the Fall 1996 East Coast Contact Jam. Jim Benson Photo.
ecj3.jpg 47Kb: Sycamore Toffel (Huntsville, AL) balances atop Sherman Dailey (Huntsville, AL) during a performance at the Fall 1996 East Coast Contact Jam. Jim Benson photo.
ecj4.jpg 120Kb: David Lord of Eugene, OR (yellow sweats) tumbles with Tommy Gallahan of Rockville, MD in this four-photo sequence during the Fall 1996 East Coast Contact Jam. Jim Benson photos.
ecj5.jpg 25Kb: Keith Winston (Hyattsville, MD) rolls with Jenny Llewellyn-Jones (Miami, FL) at the Fall 1996 East Coast Contact Jam. Jim Benson photo.
B&W photos from the First Contact Improvisation Teachers Festival 1987 in Berkeley, CA: by Andrew Clibanoff (aclibanoff@home.com) Added 14 Feb, 1997; Carol Swann and Chris Mathias 63Kb; Francesca Castelli 42Kb; Leigh Lightfoot and Thais 77Kb; Sharon Tomsky rolling off Martin Keogh's back 55Kb; Martin Keogh on his hands with Sharon Tomsky 63Kb
contact improv 40Kb: Liz Ozol and Grace Lee, with Clarinda Maclow in background. An outdoor class or performance Wesleyan University 1986. B&W photo by Andrew Clibanoff (aclibano@whirlweb.com) Added 14 Feb, 1997.
Andy and Jim 62Kb: Andy and Jim Clibanoff B&W photo by Andrew Clibanoff (aclibanoff@home.com) Added 14 Feb, 1997
Martin Keogh and Keith Hennessey 23 Kb: at 1995 West Coast Contact Improvisation Festival. Photographer Theodora Litsios Added 23 June 1997.
a contact jam at CI25 30 Kb, color: Photographer: Ray Chung. I like this photo for the movement it shows. Added 26 June 1997.
Spiral Roll (AVI movie, 2.5 Mbyte): Videographer: Tom Giebink. Steve Paxton demonstrates a spiral roll, at CI25 in June 1997. For those without the ability (or patience) to display AVI, see this montage of key frames (b&w jpeg, 28 Kbytes) instead. Added 20 Aug 1997.
How Contact looks to a child: A drawing by "Matthew, Age 6", a child in Oberlin Ohio. Added 8 Sept 1997
Michael Anderson and Rafael Cohen 1 (B&W jpg, 45 Kbyte): Contact outdoors at Oberlin College, late spring 1997 Photography by Douglas Chapman. Added 17 Nov 1997
Michael Anderson and Rafael Cohen 2 (B&W JPG, 42 Kbyte): Contact outdoors at Oberlin College, late spring 1997 Photography by Douglas Chapman. Added 17 Nov 1997
(color JPEG, 20kb): Wendy Fox and unknown person at Breitenbush Jam, Spring 1996.
Photograph by Harmony Gates harmonyintouch@usa.net [Added 15 Feb 1998]
(color JPEG, 20Kb): Jess Curtis and Gretchen Spiro Shansby at Breitenbush Jam, Spring 1996.
Photograph by Harmony Gates harmonyintouch@usa.net [Added 15 Feb 1998]
(color JPEG, 20Kb): Mary Ganzon and unknown person Breitenbush Jam, Spring 1996.
Photograph by Harmony Gates harmonyintouch@usa.net [Added 15 Feb 1998]
(color JPEG, 22Kb): Carolyn Stuart and unknown person at Breitenbush Jam, Spring 1996.
Photograph by Harmony Gates harmonyintouch@usa.net [Added 15 Feb 1998]
(color JPEG, 112 Kb): Jeanne Jaubert (in purple tights) atop Normon Johnson as a weekly Jam in Santa Fe, NM (July 99).
Photographer unknown [Added 11 March 2000]