Merce Cunningham: The Modernizing of Modern DanceA complete study of the life and work of this seminal choreographerCunningham and his company remain active, with performances around the worldWill appeal to dance, theater, performance art, and American culture fans. |
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User Review - matthewjpiper - LibraryThingThe only extant book-length, critical monograph about Cunningham's work, I recommend this to dance enthusiasts interested in a thoughtful orientation of his dances in the context of dance and art ... Read full review
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
1 From Graham to Cunningham | 21 |
2 Portrait of the Artist as a Jung Man | 44 |
3 Beyond The Ethos of Abstract Expressionism | 58 |
4 The Limitations of Instinct | 71 |
5 Contemporary Classicism | 82 |
6 Primitive Mysteries | 103 |
7 The Sound of Perceptual Freedom | 136 |
8 Cunningham Cage and Collage | 153 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Merce Cunningham: The Modernizing of Modern Dance Online access with purchase: Taylor & Francis |
| Author | Roger Copeland |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2004 |
| ISBN | 1135889090, 9781135889098 |
| Length | 328 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts Performing Arts / Dance / Choreography & Dance Notation Performing Arts / Dance / General Performing Arts / Dance / Modern Performing Arts / General Performing Arts / Theater / General |
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