The Jerome Robbins Dance Division is proud to announce that the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Inc, records, Additions is now open. This collection is 141.44 linear feet comprising 315 boxes, 41 tubes and 116.1 gigabytes of electronic records and digitized content.
Cunningham's career, which spanned more than 60 years and some 150 works, revolutionized dance by wiping out storytelling and even tossing coins or dice to determine steps.
One of hundreds of thousands of free digital items from The New York Public Library.
It took me three years to write this article, and now that LACMA in Los Angeles is doing an exhibition on Merce Cunningham, I feel compelled to finish it. The reason I’ve taken so long is because Merce Cunningham’s body of work is immense and I just couldn’t figure out how to reign this article in.
Merce Cunningham. Notes for Roaratorio. 1983. Felt-tip pen on 24 sheets of paper. Each: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4" (29.5 x 19.7 cm). Anonymous gift in honor of Margarete Roeder. 1078.2014.a-x. © 2025 Merce Cunningham. Drawings & Prints
Merce Cunningham: Redux, James Klosty’s exceptional collection of over 270 photographs of Cunningham, as well as of the dancers, composers, and visual artists who worked with him, is a stunning accomplishment. Cunningham usually evaded the camera lens. But perhaps he understood Klosty's commitment to presenting the company in a nuanced and rigorous way. Perhaps it was because the dancers seemed comfortable in his presence. Or maybe it was a matter of habituation—how a photojournalist, or scientist, studying animals in the wild may, with sensitivity and patience, be accepted, or at least tolerated, over time. Or maybe John Cage, who was always looking out for Cunningham, as well as considering what might benefit the work in some way, liked and appreciated Klosty and his talent, and encouraged Cunningham to be open to the idea. I imagine that Cunningham came to understand not only the value of this kind of in-depth documentation, but the independent strength of the photographs as well.
Merce Cunningham: The Legacy Tour2011 Next Wave FestivalBAM Howard Gilman Opera HouseThe Legacy TourSecond Hand, 1970Choreography by Merce CunninghamMusic by...
Habitué à danser des ballets de Merce Cunningham, le Ballet de l'Opéra de Lyon ne pouvait passer à côté des festivités du centenaire de naissance du chorégraphe. La troupe a [...]
In 1944, Martha Graham's ballet was filmed in 16mm with the original cast, as a reference tool. Unfortunately, it was shot without sound, and as far as I kno...
Today—April 16, 2019—marks what would have been Merce Cunningham’s 100th birthday. As dancers from Los Angeles to New York City to London gear up for Night of 100 Solos (the marathon performance event being livestreamed today), and as companies and presenters worldwide continue to celebrate the Cunningham Centennial through their programming, we searched through the […]
The American choreographer was among a handful of 20th-century figures to make dance a major art and a major form of theater. Mr. Cunningham was 90.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Merce Cunningham: The Legacy Tour2011 Next Wave FestivalBAM Howard Gilman Opera HouseThe Legacy TourSplit Sides, 2003Choreography by Merce CunninghamMusic by...
Laurie Cunningham. One of the best players I've ever seen.
Drawings done at rehearsal of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Federation Square, October 2009
Images from the life and career of the choreographer.
John Cage. 30 Drawings by Thoreau from Merce Cunningham Portfolio. 1974, published 1975. Screenprint from a portfolio of three screenprints, one lithograph, one lithograph and screenprint, one embossing with stencil, and one die-cut. composition (irreg.): 28 15/16 x 19 1/2" (73.5 x 49.5 cm); sheet (irreg.): 30 1/4 x 20 1/4" (76.8 x 51.4 cm). Castelli Graphics and Multiples, Inc., New York. Simca Print Artists Inc., New York. Purchase. 120.1975.1. © 2025 John Cage Trust. Portfolio. Drawings & Prints
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Ballet Curriculum - By Teachers, For Teachers
