Alfredo Valente (1899-1973) was an Italian born American photographer known for his prolific career chronicling Broadway theatre.
Valente was lauded as one of the leading theater photographers of the day and his use of artistic camera angles and dramatic lighting became his signature.
He photographed some of Ballet Theatre's most prominent dancers, such as Harold Lang, John Kriza, Alicia Alonso, Nora Kaye, Vera Zorina, Igor Yousketvitch, Alicia Markova, Maria Tallchief, André Eglevsky, and Hugh Laing.
Valente also extensively photographed the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo when choreographer Léonide Massine created his most famous works.
He developed close friendships with modern painters whom he considered the best of their day including Raphael Soyer, John Sloan, Thomas Hart Benton, Reginald Marsh, and Abraham Walkowitz.