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Arthur Mitchell - 1981 Dance Theater of Harlem Signed Poster: Autographed by Arthur Mitchell. 1981 Dance Theater of Harlem poster dated January 3-25, 1981. Signed by  Arthur Mitchell on the lower right corner of the image   ” Love Arthur Mithchell ” . Wiki Notes: Arthur Mitchell was an American ballet dancer, choreographer, and founder and director of ballet companies. In 1955, he was the first African-American dancer with the New York City Ballet, where he was promoted to principal dancer the following year and danced in major roles until 1966.  Born: March 27, 1934, New York, NY  Died: September 19, 2018, Manhattan, New York, NY Dance Theatre of Harlem is an American professional ballet company and school based in Harlem, New York City. It was founded in 1969 under the co-directorship of Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook. Size: L- 37 inches W- 19 inches. Provenance: Kerhonson Estate