Poynor Helen - Anna Halprin - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Anna Halprin
Author(s): Poynor Helen
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
Barcode: 9780815364108
Pages: 206 Pages, 1 Line Drawings, Black And White; 20 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 6/13/2018
Series: Routledge Performance Practitioners
Category: Dance