Bibliograph

Dance, American art, 1830-1960, edited by Jane Dini ; with essays by Thomas F. DeFrantz, Lynn Garafola, Dakin Hart, Constance Valis Hill, Analisa Leppanen-Guerra, Valerie J. Mercer, Jacqueline Shea Murphy, Kenneth J. Myers, Bruce Robertson, and Sharyn R. Udall

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Dance, American art, 1830-1960, edited by Jane Dini ; with essays by Thomas F. DeFrantz, Lynn Garafola, Dakin Hart, Constance Valis Hill, Analisa Leppanen-Guerra, Valerie J. Mercer, Jacqueline Shea Murphy, Kenneth J. Myers, Bruce Robertson, and Sharyn R. Udall

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dance

Nature of contents

bibliographycatalogs

Oclc number

913572949

Responsibility statement

edited by Jane Dini ; with essays by Thomas F. DeFrantz, Lynn Garafola, Dakin Hart, Constance Valis Hill, Analisa Leppanen-Guerra, Valerie J. Mercer, Jacqueline Shea Murphy, Kenneth J. Myers, Bruce Robertson, and Sharyn R. Udall

Sub title

American art, 1830-1960

Summary

As an enduring wellspring of creativity for many artists throughout history, dance has provided a visual language to express such themes as the bonds of community, the allure of the exotic, and the pleasures of the body. This book is the first major investigation of the visual arts related to American dance, offering an unprecedented, interdisciplinary overview of dance-inspired works from 1830 to 1960

Target audience

adult

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