José Limón
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Mexican-American artist
choreographer
modern dance company
modern dance technique
modern dancer
person
José Limón was a pioneering Mexican-American modern dancer and choreographer renowned for his powerful, humanistic works and for founding the influential Limón Dance Company.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Limón Dance Company | 0 |
| Limón technique | 0 |
| Pauline Lawrence | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican-American artist
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choreographer ⓘ modern dance company ⓘ modern dance technique ⓘ modern dancer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1972 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Mexico
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1908-01-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1972-12-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Humphrey-Weidman School of Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Juilliard School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mexican ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
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modern dance ⓘ |
| founded | Limón Dance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | José Arcadio Limón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | humanistic modern dance ⓘ |
| influenced | Limón technique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Doris Humphrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| movement | modern dance movement ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
José Limón
NERFINISHED
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José Limón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAward | Dance Magazine Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of humanistic and emotional themes in dance
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powerful, dramatic movement style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
La Malinche
NERFINISHED
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Missa Brevis NERFINISHED ⓘ The Moor’s Pavane NERFINISHED ⓘ The Traitor NERFINISHED ⓘ There Is a Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
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costume designer ⓘ dance teacher ⓘ dancer ⓘ dancer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Flemington, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Pauline Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Charles Weidman
NERFINISHED
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Doris Humphrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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