Merce Cunningham
Mercier Philip Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years. He frequently collaborated with artists of other disciplines, including musicians John Cage, David Tudor, Brian Eno, and graphic artists Robert Rauschenberg, Bruce Nauman, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, and Jasper Johns; and fashion designer Rei Kawakubo. Works that he produced with these artists had a profound impact on avant-garde art beyond the world of dance.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Centralia
- Educated at
- George Washington UniversityCornish College of the ArtsCentralia High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Praemium Imperiale🏆 The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship🏆 MacArthur Fellows Program🏆 Handel Medallion
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"If a dancer dances - which is not the same as having theories about dancing or wishing to dance or trying to dance or remembering in his body someone else's dance - but if the dancer dances, everythin…"
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Timeline
1919
Born
Birth2009
Died
Death
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