Anna Halprin (Paperback, 2nd edition)

Anna Halprin traces the life's work of this radical dance-maker, documenting her early career as a modern dancer in the 1940s through to the development of her groundbreaking approach to dance as an accessible and life-enhancing art form. Now revised and reissued, this book: sketches the evolution of the San Francisco Dancers' Workshop, exploring Halprin's connections with the avant-garde theatre, music, visual art and architecture of the 1950s and 60s offers a detailed analysis of Halprin's work from this period provides an important historical guide to a time when dance was first explored beyond the confines of the theatre and considered as a healing art for individuals and communities. As a first step towards critical understanding, and an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today's student.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Routledge Performance Practitioners
Release date:	June 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Libby Worth • Helen Poynor
Series editors:	Franc Chamberlain
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	206
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8153-6410-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > Art styles, 1960 - > Performance art
LSN:	0-8153-6410-5
Barcode:	9780815364108

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