Michiko Iseri, Choreographer and Dancer in Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The King and I," 1955

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Artifact Overview

American-born Michiko Iseri (1923-2024) studied traditional Asian dance from an early age. Interned in a relocation camp with others of Japanese ancestry during World War II and released in 1944, Iseri moved to New York and continued teaching. Iseri is remembered as a featured dancer and choreographer in Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical The King and I in the 1950s, bringing greater authenticity to the production.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1955

Subject Date

1955

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.127.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8.125 in

Michiko Iseri, Choreographer and Dancer in Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The King and I," 1955