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George Platt Lynes :: Maria Tallchief, born Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief, daughter of an Osage Indian chief as Eurydice in Balanchine’s Orpheus, 1948.
As a muse to Balanchine in the late 1940s and the 1950s, she inspired some of his most enduring ballets. Among these early creations was Orpheus, the ballet that was instrumental in the creation of the New York City Ballet itself in 1948. Balanchine had choreographed the role of Eurydice on Tallchief.
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George Platt Lynes :: Dancer Tanaquil LeClercq in NYC Ballet production ‘Metamorphosis’, 1953. | src Life magazine
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Jack Mitchell :: Maria Tallchief wearing headdress for ‘Firebird’ at the NYC Ballet, September 19th, 1963. | src Getty Images

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Maria Tallchief performing ‘Firebird’ at the NYC Ballet, September 19, 1963. | src
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Tanaquil Le Clercq posing with George Balanchine in her costume
for “Metamorphoses,” choreographed by George Balanchine. Circa 1952. Source www.pbs.org

Consuelo Kanaga :: Window Pane with View of City Yard, ca. 1930’s or 1940’s
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