Masters of Movement: Portraits of America's Great Choreographers

Rose Eichenbaum; Clive Barnes

ISBN 10: 1588341852 / ISBN 13: 9781588341853

Published by Smithsonian, 2004

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Synopsis:

Draws on the experiences of fifty-nine of America's most celebrated choreographers to offer insight into the creative process and the inspirations for some of their most noted achievements, sharing photographic portraits and vignettes based on intimate conversations with such figures as David Parsons and Anna Halprin.

Review: "Eichenbaum's firsthand knowledge of dance, her passion for dancing and the people who do it, and her appreciation of the minutiae of lives, both everyday and Olympian, all combine to open windows onto the soul of dance and the lives of those who helped to define and shape the art in the 20th century."

"Eichenbaum's firsthand knowledge of dance, her passion for dancing and the people who do it, and her appreciation of the minutiae of lives, both everyday and Olympian, all combine to open windows onto the soul of dance and the lives of those who helped to define and shape the art in 20th-century America."--Jennifer Dunning, dance critic, New York Times

"The uncanny intelligence and grace with which Rose Eichenbaum has exposed the intention and essence of each performer move me. Then there are her words. Rose is a storyteller, and she tells the stories of the greatest American choreographers of the second half of the 20th-century. Her contribution to the preservation of our art form is a gift."--Barbara Kaplan, publisher, Dance magazine

"The unique pairing of provocative photographs with personal and informal biographical interviews is full of important insights into both the art and craft of dance. An appealing book rich with significant content."--Allegra Fuller Snyder, professor emerita and former chair of dance at the University of California, Los Angeles

Bibliographic Details

Title: Masters of Movement: Portraits of America's ...
Publisher: Smithsonian
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good