About this title: Whether as performers or spectators, more people enjoy dance today than ever before. Its extraordinary range extends from classical ballet and baroque court spectacles to avant-garde modern dance, tap and world dance. Everyone with an interest in dance will have felt the need for a guide to the art's rich history and complex present state. Susan Au's lucid text covers the whole subject, vividly describing the great performers and performances of the past as well as exploring in detail the dance world of today. A generous selection of illustrations completes the picture, taking the reader from ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date Published: 2002-06-01
ISBN-13:9780500203521ISBN:0500203520
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780500203521ISBN:0500203520
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Edition: 2 REV ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: THAMES & HUDSON LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780500203521ISBN:0500203520
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 224 pages. (224 pages) a illustrated guide ranging from classical ballet and baroque court spectacles to avant-garde modern dance, tap and world dance. susan au also examines the upsurge in revivals of such styles as ballroom, the argentine tango and irish step dancing, as well as the dancers' use of modern technology. 143 illustrations, 24 in colour edition 2 rev ed (Paperback) read more
Description: Good. Front cover is bent, some underlining in ink. Book has been noticeably read/used, yet remains in clean condition. Average wear to cover, pages, and/or binding. Spine shows signs of wear. Cover/pages intact; may have highlights/ underlining which do not obscure text. Trinity City Books ships from the. read more
Description: New. A illustrated guide ranging from classical ballet and baroque court spectacles to avant-garde modern dance, tap and world dance. Susan Au also examines the upsurge in revivals of such styles as ballroom, the Argentine tango and Irish step dancing, as... read more
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Edition: 2nd
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, UK
ISBN-13:9780500203521ISBN:0500203520
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. A marvelous book for all those who love dance history. (Choice, November 2002) ISBN10: 0500203520. read more
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"Why is it that academic writing is so completely devoid of personality? Objectivity? Hardly-everyone has their biases, and those biases ALWAYS make their way into the writing. There is this great thing now called literary nonfiction. It's nonfiction with, gasp, personality! Incorporating some color (via character sketches, syntax, adjectives, metaphors, humor, etc.) keeps the reader engaged and makes the writing more effective. I'd also like to point out that academic writing more often than not is exclusive rather than inclusive and therefore fails to accomplish the goal of educating. OK, harangue over, but if you're interested in this topic, particularly with how it pertains to art criticism, I recommend Dave Hickey's "Air Guitar: Essays on Art and Democracy."
So, clearly, this book was written in an academic style. Also not a mystery is the fact that I'm not crazy about that kind of writing. However, this book provided a decent overview of the history of ballet and modern dance in the West. Certain figures in the development of the art are mysteriously given more weight than others (to be fair, a lot of ground is covered in this book, so inevitably some things do not get the development they deserve). It succeeded in giving me the time line of how things unfolded, but it almost read like a list, so not particularly compelling. This project could have been more sophisticated."
"Solid info, easy to read, great pix of significant performances. The last two chapters, covering dance in the latter half of the 20th century, seem a bit scattered, with references to everything from Riverdance to Billy Elliot. I think a few more years and a third edition should lead to more perspective and better editing."
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