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THE DANCE ITS PLACE IN ART AND LIFE IBD

ALPHA EDITIONS
05 / 2021
9789354545320
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Sinopsis

A spark of motion, a memory of an era-the Dance Its Place In Art And Life invites you to see movement as culture, history, and everyday wonder.This compact but richly textured study braids dance criticism, art history, and cultural commentary into a coherent treatise of late nineteenth century America. It treats dance not merely as performance, but as a mirror and motor of society: the aesthetics of movement, the rituals of the stage, and the conversations that shape daily life. For readers and students of art, for dancers and educators, the book offers accessible, thought-provoking essays that illuminate how choreography collides with painting, literature, and public life, while tracing the evolving ties between spectators, practitioners, and taste.Its literary and historical significance rests in its pioneering approach to dance as a serious discipline within culture-an early, authoritative voice that influenced generations of critics, historians, and practitioners. The prose blends lucid analysis with reverent enquiry, inviting casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike to savour a key artefact of American cultural discourse.Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this volume has been restored for today?s and future generations. More than a reprint, it is a collector?s item and a cultural treasure: a vivid window into how dance, art, and life have continually inspired one another.