GBB-F-001086-0000 1929, San Francisco, USA : The avantgarde american dancer, choreographer and journalist GEORGE CHAFFEE (1907 - 1984), photo by De Forrest, San Francisco. After the dance in Europe with Michel Fokine and Mikhail Mordkin became a leading star at Metropolitan Opera Ballet in New York in late 30's. Founder of his dance company for 30 years in New york with scholar like ALICIA ALONSO and JOHN GILPIN. In late 40's wrote the column BALLETTOPHILE on the DANCE MAGAZINE. Know for his huge ballet collection (prints, books, sculptures, painting other) gived to New York Public Library Dance Collection and to the Lincoln Center. Credit: © ARCHIVIO GBB / Archivi Alinari WARNING: Permission must be required for non editorial use. Please contact Alinari Archives Collection: © ARCHIVIO GBB / Archivi Alinari Object type: digital image Photographic technique: P digital image Technical info Image sizes (pixel): 4881 X 6142 Image sizes (cm at 300 dpi): 41 X 52 Image sizes (MB): 12.53 Color space: RGB