Martha Graham in Love and War: The Life in the Work

by Mark Franko

Book Overview

Often called the Picasso, Stravinsky, or Frank Lloyd Wright of the dance world, Martha Graham revolutionized ballet stages across the globe. Using newly discovered archival sources, award-winning choreographer and dance historian Mark Franko reframes Graham's most famous creations, those from the World War II era, by restoring their rich historical and personal context. Graham matured as an artist during the global crisis of fascism, the conflict...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199777667
• ISBN13: 9780199777662
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.3" x 6.4"