Doris Humphrey, an Artist First: An Autobiography

by Doris Humphrey

Book Overview

Based on Humphrey's own writings, this book is an account of one of the great figures in modern dance and is rich dance history. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819560545
• ISBN13: 9780819560544
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Wesleyan
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Good book on the life of Doris Humphrey

Those interested in and learning the infamous Humphrey-Weidman technique in modern dance get a good overview of the life of Doris Humphrey. The book also has many photos of this incredibly beautiful woman, who not only originated one of the most original techniques of modern dance in the 20th century, but also was a dance theoreticain/philosopher. The only disappointing aspect of the book was that one interested in the influence of the philosopher Friedrich Neitzsche on her dance technique will find only a brief discussion. But the book is fascinating reading, and after reading it one feels even more admiration for this remarkable woman and dancer.