{"product_id":"the-artistry-of-merce-cunningham-daniel-roberts-9780813081571","title":"The Artistry of Merce Cunningham: Choreography, Technique, Creativity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevealing Merce Cunningham's creative processes as inspiration for today's dancers and choreographers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, former members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company detail the technique classes, rehearsal procedures, and compositional approaches that defined Cunningham's New York studio for more than sixty years. Through firsthand accounts supported by interviews and secondary sources, the authors reveal Cunningham's creative process--how simple movement phrases introduced in class evolved into the intricate and striking dances that became his signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Artistry of Merce Cunningham\u003c\/i\u003e also offers creative prompts inspired by themes and motifs from Cunningham's repertory, designed to spark ideas for choreographers and performance artists. It highlights how steady daily practice, curiosity, and experimentation can transform raw movement into complex works of art. By documenting Cunningham's methods, Daniel Roberts and Karen Eliot provide inspiration for today's dancers and choreographers as they navigate the materials, technologies, and artistic challenges of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Roberts,Karen Eliot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813081572\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813081571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Daniel Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520143470847,"sku":"9780813081571","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d6edafa-f893-42ae-970c-42a2311b17bc.jpg?v=1778741009","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-artistry-of-merce-cunningham-daniel-roberts-9780813081571","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}