Summerspace
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"Summerspace" is a landmark 1958 modern dance work by choreographer Merce Cunningham, noted for its collaboration with composer Morton Feldman and painter Robert Rauschenberg and its innovative use of chance procedures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choreographic work
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modern dance work ⓘ |
| artisticCollaborator |
Morton Feldman
NERFINISHED
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Robert Rauschenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticDirectorAtPremiere | Merce Cunningham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedArtForm | contemporary dance ⓘ |
| associatedArtist |
Merce Cunningham
NERFINISHED
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Morton Feldman NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Rauschenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | American avant-garde ⓘ |
| choreographer | Merce Cunningham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographicApproach | independence of dance, music, and décor ⓘ |
| composer | Morton Feldman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeAndSetDesigner | Robert Rauschenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesign | pointillist dot leotards and tights by Robert Rauschenberg ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPerformanceDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important example of mid-20th-century American avant-garde dance
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key work in the collaboration between Cunningham, Feldman, and Rauschenberg ⓘ landmark work in Merce Cunningham’s repertory ⓘ |
| movementStyle | modern dance ⓘ |
| musicStyle | experimental music ⓘ |
| musicTitle | Ixion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between dance, music, and visual art
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innovative use of chance operations in choreography ⓘ integration of pointillist score, décor, and movement ⓘ |
| premieredByCompany | Merce Cunningham Dance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| setDesign | pointillist dot pattern by Robert Rauschenberg ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | chance procedures ⓘ |
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