Edges of Ailey by Adrienne Edwards Hardcover Book

Description: Edges of Ailey by Adrienne Edwards, Harmony Bench, Kate Elswit, Thomas F. DeFrantz, Malik Gaines, Jasmine Johnson, Joshua Lubin-Levy, Uri McMillan, Horace D. Ballard, Aimee Meredith Cox A revelatory look at the life, work, and legacy of the legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A revelatory look at the life, work, and legacy of the legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey is one of the most celebrated choreographers of the twentieth century. The creator of iconic works such as Blues Suite, Revelations, and Cry, he is widely recognized for the dance company he founded in 1958 when he was just twenty-seven years old. Ailey imagined and cultivated a platform for modern dance through his innovative repertoire, interdisciplinary sensibility, and support of dancers and choreographers. This expansive volume situates Ailey within a broader social, creative, and cultural context, looking at the artists who influenced and collaborated with him, the spaces and scenes he frequented, the dynamic themes within his dances, and how his vision and work changed contemporary dance. Essays by artists, scholars, and critics cover topics ranging from the Black church, the South, and the Great Migration to nightclubs, musical influences, and queerness. With more than four hundred images including photographs of works Ailey choreographed, archival materials such as notebooks, sketches, letters, and never-before-published behind-the-scenes photos, and conversations about the legacy of the company with Sylvia Waters, Judith Jamison, and Masazumi Chayathis as well as several contemporary dancers and scholars, this study offers an unprecedented full picture of one of the twentieth centurys leading artists and the way his work continues to inspire todays generation of dancers. Distributed for the Whitney Museum of American Art Exhibition Schedule: Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (September 25, 2024–February 2, 2025) Author Biography Adrienne Edwards is Engell Speyer Family Senior Curator and Associate Director of Curatorial Programs. Review "Lovely as a companion piece to the current Whitney Museum exhibit or on its own, Edges of Ailey offers a rich, multitudinous window into the world of the choreographer Alvin Ailey with essays, photographs and personal papers; essentially, it does everything but dance."—Leah Greenblatt, New York Times, "Holiday Gift Guide 2024" Details ISBN0300278845 Author Aimee Meredith Cox Publisher Yale University Press ISBN-13 9780300278842 Format Hardcover Imprint Yale University Press Country of Publication United States ISBN-10 0300278845 Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 388 Edited by Adrienne Edwards Illustrations 259 color + 167 b-w illus. Year 2025 Publication Date 2025-01-07 US Release Date 2025-01-07 UK Release Date 2025-01-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161481608;

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