About this title: Merce Cunningham was a principal dancer in the Martha Graham Dance company from 1939 to 1945, performing his first New York solo concert in 1944. Thus far, Cunningham's career has seen him choreograph nearly 200 works for both his own company and other dance troupes, including the New York City Ballet, Ballet of the Paris Opera and American Ballet Theatre. Published to coincide with an exhibition of his life and work that takes place in Barcelona, Turin and Porto, this work documents his career in all its diveristy. It contains historical essays on his work, a text recalling his last three ...
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Description: Very Fine. In publisher's shrink wrap. 24.5 x 17.5 cm.; sewn bound; duotone; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed; Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with an exhibition at the FundaciŃ Antoni Tapies in Barcelona from February 5-April 4, 1999 and travelling. Includes bibliography and list of exhibited works. Texts by Barbara Frost, Yvonne Rainer, Paul Taylor, John Cage, Robert Rauschenberg, Gordon Mumma, David Vaughan, Nam June Paik and others. ISBN: ... read more
Binding: pictorial wrappers
Publisher: The Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, New York, NY
Date Published: 1963
Description: Fine. Small rust stain on cover from old paperclip, otherwise Very Fine. 16 x 16 cm.; staple bound; black-and-white; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed A very nice booklet with essay by Cage and documentation of performances by Cunningham with design notes for "Septet, " "Suite for Five, " "Nocturnes, " "Antic Meet, " "Summerspace, " "Night Wandering, " "Rune, " "Crises, " "Aeon, " "Story, " "Untitled Solo, " "Changeling, " "Collage III. " Also includes good images ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Edizione Charta, Milan, Italy
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9788881582167ISBN:8881582163
Description: Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. 320 pages. Fine. Landmark collection of essays with accompanying photographs. One of the finest monographs on subject ever assembled. "Still active at the age of 80, Cunningham has investigated movement that is independent from story, music or costume, but coexists with those elements. Influenced by the work of avant-garde composer John Cage, Merce Cunningham employs chance techniques to create movement that is defined by time and space, and has worked ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: CITY CENTER, NEW YORK
Date Published: 1980
Description: VG. IN B/W & COLOR. -B/W ILLUSTRATED COVER. -DANCERS, KAROLE ARMITAGE, LOUISE BURNS, ELLEN CORNFIELD, MERCE CUNNINGHAM, MEG EGINTON, SUSAN EMERY, LISA FOX, AND OTHERS...; 8vo; 58 pages. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: CITY CENTER 55th STREET THEATER, NEW YORK
Date Published: 1978
Description: VG. IN B/W & COLOR. -B/W PHOTO COVER. -DANCERS: KAROLE ARMITAGE, SUSAN EMERY, CHRIS KOMAR, LOUISE BURNS, LISA FOX, ROBERT KOVICH, ELLEN CORNFIELD, AND OTHERS...; 8vo. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: CITY CENTER, NEW YORK
Date Published: 1980
Description: NF. IN B/W & COLOR. -B/W ILLUSTRATED COVER. -DANCERS, KAROLE ARMITAGE, LOUISE BURNS, ELLEN CORNFIELD, MERCE CUNNINGHAM, MEG EGINTON, SUSAN EMERY, LISA FOX, AND OTHERS...; 8vo; 58 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charta
Date Published: 08/1999
ISBN-13:9788881582167ISBN:8881582163
Description: Fine. No dust jacket, as issued. New. Unknown printing. 320 p. ; 1. 17" x 9. 67" x 6. 93". Text in English and Spanish. Issued without dustjacket. read more
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