Blood Memory: An Autobiography
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (597 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0671782177 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 279 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From Publishers Weekly The maven of modern dance's only book, dictated in the months just before her death in 1991 at age 96. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Robert J. Crawford said interesting autobio of a true pioneer. This is an interesting book if you are into modern dance. Graham was, of course, one of the great innovators of an entirely new genre of artistic expression, modern dance, and she is very open about her constant struggles and triumphs. She is a true American original.In this book, you meet St-Denis, Eric Hawkins, and Merce Cunningham, and manz others, all of whom were influences on her and whom she influenced. They are fascinatingly placed in both personal and histor. An introduction to a legend This book was an excellent introduction into not only the dance world, but the world of a dancer. I was given the opportunity to read this for a beginning modern dance class in college and I completely enjoyed it. It provides a wonderful view of not only the style of dancing as a textbook would normally do, but provides a lens for the reader to understand what kinds of reasons an incredible woman such as Martha would have for creating her works of art. I highly recom. a great woman's state of mind A Customer Reading this book, I found myself eagerly copying down quote after quote of Martha Graham's philosophy. Although I'm not a dancer, I thoroughly enjoyed hearing Martha Graham's perspective on modern dance, art, and life in general. Moreover, I have great admiration for a woman who has been said to encourage *vagina* envy. You go, girl!
Blood Memory invites readers to explore her phenomenal life and highlights the unforgettable images that encompass her work. 100 photographs.. Graham, the extraordinary creative force who ranks with Picasso and Stravinsky, broke traditional molds and ultimately changed the way we look at the world