Mercier Philip Cunningham
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Mercier Philip Cunningham, known as Merce Cunningham, was a pioneering American choreographer and dancer whose innovative work revolutionized modern dance through chance procedures and collaborations with leading avant-garde artists.
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| Merce Cunningham | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
choreographer
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contemporary dance choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ human ⓘ modern dancer ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
chance operations
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separation of dance and music structures ⓘ use of randomness in composition ⓘ |
| birthName | Mercier Philip Cunningham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Jasper Johns
NERFINISHED
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John Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Rauschenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ avant-garde composers ⓘ avant-garde visual artists ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeUniverse | avant-garde arts scene of the 20th century ⓘ |
| describedBySource | modern dance history ⓘ |
| familyName | Cunningham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
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dance ⓘ |
| founded | Merce Cunningham Dance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | experimental dance ⓘ |
| givenName | Mercier ⓘ |
| hasHonorificDescription | pioneering American choreographer and dancer ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | global contemporary dance ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary choreography
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experimental performance art ⓘ postmodern dance ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary dance
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modern dance ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaborations with avant-garde artists
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revolutionizing modern dance ⓘ use of chance procedures in choreography ⓘ |
| notableWorkAspect | use of technology and film in dance ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workFocus |
independence of music and dance
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non-narrative dance structures ⓘ |
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