Essays Tagged: "Merce Cunningham"
The Definition of Avant Garde with reference to Drama, Dance, Music and Performance. With the influence Richard Schechner had on our piece.
d it. It came in the form of computer synthesized music, film and modern materials. For example, in Merce Cunningham's piece, "Rainforest," helium filled balloons made by Jasper Johns share the stage ... s piece, "Rainforest," helium filled balloons made by Jasper Johns share the stage with the dancers.Merce Cunningham was one of the first choreographers to challenge the conventions of the founding ge ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Drama
"Winterbranch" in Contexts
This essay looks at Winterbranch, choreographed by Merce Cunningham, first performed in Hartford Connecticut, on the 21st of March 1964, accompaniment ... king at 1964 specifically Cunningham created four pieces that year alone, Open Sessions, a solo for Merce Cunningham and set design by Cunningham, Paired, a duet for Cunningham and Viola Farber, a Ger ... nningham and Viola Farber, a German born dancer and choreographer. She was a founding member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company but who them went on to form her own Viola Farber Dance Company in 19 ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts
Robert Rauschenberg
he was able to better work and see what he was capable of doing. He worked closely with John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and later Jasper Johns. He was the first American to win the Grand Prix and the Ve ... man exhibition that year as well. He then continued with making costumes and set designs mostly for Merce Cunningham Dance Company.Robert Rauschenberg is an American artist. He rejected Abstract Expre ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Artists