A dancing couple in elegant dress caught mid-dip, the woman's body curved dramatically, faces turned away

Tango, Buenos Aires

Year
1938
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Geography
Argentina
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

Made during an editorial assignment for Harper's Bazaar that brought Munkácsi to South America. The photograph captures two dancers mid-dip, the woman's back arched, their formal clothes in contrast with the raw physicality of the pose.

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