Merce Cunningham was an outstanding dancer, choreographer, and pioneer of modern dance. Born on April 16, 1919, in the United States, he passed away on July 26, 2009. Cunningham was renowned for his unique dance style and innovative contributions to the art of dance, breaking the constraints of traditional dance and introducing elements of randomness and chance, which had a profound impact on the development of modern dance.
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“I think of dance as a constant transformation of life itself.”
Source: The Dancer and the Dance
“I'm not expressing anything. I'm presenting people moving.”
“Anything can feed you, depending on the way you look at it.”
“Dancing is a spiritual exercise in a physical form.”
Source: Art performs life: Merce Cunningham, Meredith Monk, Bill T. Jones
“The only way to do it is to do it.”
Source: The Dancer and the Dance
Source: Art performs life: Merce Cunningham, Meredith Monk, Bill T. Jones
“You have to love dancing to stick to it.”
Source: Art performs life: Merce Cunningham, Meredith Monk, Bill T. Jones
“There are no fixed points in space.”
Source: The Dancer and the Dance